PCN code 38: failing to comply with a sign indicating that vehicular traffic must pass to the specified side of the sign
What this contravention code means, and how to appeal it · Moving Traffic
Code 38 means the council or TfL recorded your vehicle as failing to comply with a sign indicating that vehicular traffic must pass to the specified side of the sign. Unclear road signage, or a camera that appears to have recorded the wrong moment, are both grounds worth challenging.
Full description on the ticket: “Failing to comply with a sign indicating that vehicular traffic must pass to the specified side of the sign.”
Letter after the code, like 38j?
A letter after the number narrows down the exact circumstances: j means camera (CCTV) enforcement, l means must pass to the left, r means must pass to the right. We factor the exact suffix into your letter automatically.
Can I appeal this?
Yes. This is a statutory Penalty Charge Notice from a council or TfL, not a private charge, so you have a formal right to challenge it before it escalates into a Charge Certificate.