Require independent adjudication by PATROL for the Rixton & Warburton Bridge.

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

We call on the Lord Chancellor to use powers under Section 173 of the Transport Act 2000 to mandate that all penalty charge appeals for the Rixton and Warburton Bridge be handled by the Traffic Penalty Tribunal (via the PATROL Joint Committee).

The Rixton and Warburton Bridge now uses ANPR Tolling. Under the Bridge Order, the operator has enforcement powers equivalent to a local authority. However, motorists face systemic issues like backdated fines and technical errors.
To ensure fairness, the Lord Chancellor must mandate that the operator joins the PATROL scheme. This ensures appeals are heard by independent lawyers at the Traffic Penalty Tribunal, providing the same transparent dispute resolution used for other UK road charges.

Why it was rejected

It was about a matter for a local council or devolved government, not the UK Government or Parliament.

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Timeline

12 May 2026	Petition opened for signatures
7 Jun 2026	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 7 Jun 2026

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