A man has been fined for driving past his own house after his road was turned into a ‘school street’.
Abdul Noormohamed, from London, had been issued five fines for using his road during ‘restricted hours’ which sees traffic around schools reduced during school times.
The dad accumulated penalties whilst the School Street Scheme was being trialled in 2020, despite registering his vehicles at the beginning of the Covid pandemic.
He was told by Harrow Council he would not have to re-register them once the trial ended but he has continued to be penalised since the measures have become permanent.
Noormohamed said he reached out to the council who cancelled the initial fine, but he has since been issued with four more – which he is refusing to pay.
‘I don’t understand what’s gone on. They’re sending fines to someone who lives in the zone, surely they can see that isn’t right if we’re supposed to be exempt,’ he told MyLondon.
He described the experience as ‘being a prisoner in [his] own home’ adding it has got to the point where he is scared to go out on the road.
Harrow Conservatives’ leader, Councillor Paul Osborn, said it was important to make the right call on the scheme to avoid changing it later down the line.
A Harrow Council spokesperson said: ‘We are aware of this case and are working with the resident to help resolve the issue.’
The School Street Scheme sees temporary restrictions on traffic on roads outside a school during school drop-off and pick-up times to ensure an easier and safer experience.
It sees unauthorised drivers fined for using the specified roads between 8am and 9:30am, and 2:30pm and 4pm.
Several streets were approved in Harrow following a consultation with residents and school, including Marlborough Hill which houses The Marlborough School.
The scheme was first introduced in the UK in Scotland who adopted the measures in 2015, with Camden becoming the first borough in London to implement the rules in 2017.
Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk.
For more stories like this, check our news page.