Late bus - probably my fault! ?100 fine! :-(

[Major_Grooves]

I got a letter for a bus lane fine last night!

£100 fine (£50 if I pay quickly).

I was apparently caught on the A5 Edgeware Road in London. I phoned up last night to find out exactly where and the woman said to fax in my fine letter and she would send me the photo of me in the bus lane. i took a ride around last night and it is on a road that I take in the morning if I stay at my g/f's house.

So, be warned there is a permanent carmera on the bus lane on the A5 slip road north which leads you onto the North Circular (A406) and the M1 (I think).

I am f**king livid about this. This morning I had to sit in a queue of traffic behind a flat bed lorry, just because this camera is monitoring an empty bus lane!

I got a nice glossy leaflet with the fine explaining exactly why I have to be fined:

[jay12329]

That sucks! i thought we could use bus lanes! I cant see me holding up a bus, more likely the other way around!
Prob only two options for you, pay up, or take it to court.
J

[Danny]

Sorry to hear that Major_Grooves I always try to look out for bus lane cameras but i'm not sure what they look like I also try to filter on the big white line dividing the bus lane and other lane however, this is a bit dodgy in bad weather.
Good luck with whatever course of action you take

[Deano]

I think it's outrageous that your friend got fined for moving out the way of a cop car, it would of been a much worse penalty if she had not moved.
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[TiN]

Nearly all of the bus lanes in Bristol allow bikes.

Unlucky though.
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[Mr Lucky]

Newcastle too.

That fine is really outrageous. How can a bike be a problem for congestion?

It would be a joke if it wasn't such an expensive fine...
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[Major_Grooves]

If there's one thing I despise it's injustice, accompanied by helplessness. When I hear about Bendy's traffic fines it makes me so angry.

It's amazing the stories you find once you experience something like this then do a little research on the web. People fined for pulling over for emergency vehicles, people who clip the bus lane at a junction when turning left, even a Ferrari that was so wide it strayed into the bus lane and got fined!

If it is the case that all these other cities allow bikes into the bus lanes then perhaps I feel a mini campaign coming on. (After I've paid the fine of course - can't be arsed going to court and getting fined more ).

[Kickstart@Work]

Hi

The bus lanes in Sheffield have breaks in them for people to turn left over them. These short sections are marked with a left turn arrow. Charlotte was using the bus lane in the car (when it was open to cars) and got pulled over as the copper claimed the left turn restriction still applied, so although she could drive down the bus lane she must pull onto the normal lane to go past the left turn bits.

Sheffield is a horrendous mess as the council seem to be trying very hard to totally screw up the traffic.

All the best

Keith

[Major_Grooves]

Just had a nasty thought - my "incident" happened on the 16th of September and I have only just received the fine. I use this road three or four times a week. I could have a dozen of these penalty notices waiting for me.

[Ste]

Err mate, it wasn't you was it

I mean, there must be hundreds of bikes like your's around london, and some crafty person must have copied your numberplate

[andrew]

Wont get away with that unfortunatley but he could have said his numberplate was stolen, he could have reported it to the police if he knew he was caught and would have probably got away with it but he didnt know he was caught so erm... that wouldnt have worked

[Kickstart@Work]

[Beezkneez]

we live in a facist dictatorship country where democracy is voting for people who then tell you what to do


i hate it here don`t get me started about poll tax and the like...it boils my piss.


rant over..


sorry to hear about you fine thouhg...50 quid is a fekking joke


Bazza
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[Kickstart@Work]

[Major_Grooves]

[Ste]

[Demonic69]

Ste, your bike's your responsibility now. With the new rules it's not really possible "According to the law" to copy plates. He won't have reported it stolen either.
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[andrew]

It's easy enough to get number plates copied without any documents. There are a few dodgey little place around my way that will do it no questions asked. You can also pick em up from most markets. I dont think they'll believe him that his plates been copied but if he had reported it stolen he would have got away with it. I know someone who got away with speeding when their city fly number plate was *cough*stolen*cough*

[McJamweasel]

Malplates will do 'show plates' without any documents. And yes, 'show plates' do come in road legal sizes.
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[Dusty]

If I were you I would write to my MP immediately, tell them you are unsure as to who was riding the bike at that time and request a copy of the photographic evidence against you so that you are able to identify the rider. If you apply to the fixed penalty support unit they will likely send you a generic letter informing you that the evidence is insufficient to identify the rider.

At least if you can see the evidence you can decide if there are any mitigating circumstances that might have caused you to have had to swerve into the bus lane, to avoid a hazard, or some bull like that anyway.

At least by writing to your MP you will at the very least be raising their awareness of this procedure and also causing them/one of their aids hassle.
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[Major_Grooves]

Unfortunately the bus cameras take continous video footage (which you are allowed to watch), so it will be obvious I am just overtaking the traffic. I am getting the fine suspended for two weeks till I get the photo.

Maybe I can claim they sent it too late if what Keith says is true.

[Danny]

Coming back from Chelsea Bridge today, I saw a guy on a custom type thing get flashed by a red light camera. However, it looked like he only went through on amber

[bonceunounce]

just when you get parking fines, please dont punch the traffic warden in the face like this bloke did 4 days ago in town, he was only doing his job...
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[Danny]

If it's possible, could you take a picture of the bus lane camera so we know what to look out for.

[Major_Grooves]