Bus Lane Penalty

[Irdawood the 2nd]

Sorry about this guys just a bit of a rant, i did some searching on the forum but didn't quite get what i wanted answered.
Basically i got pulled over for going in the bus lane now the guy on the roadside said it was only a fixed penalty, so here i go in today to the cop shop hand in my documents apparently its 3 points as well? did some searching on the forum and seems like this is the case,
As i was only in the bus lane for literally seconds and the road side officer said it was only a fine, can i appeal this?
also i remember someone saying that you can check on the net if the road was designated for a bus lane because sometimes it may have the markings but its not an official bus lane.
And how would this effect insurance say i was getting quoted for like £500 on my bike what would the increase be with 3 points? and how long does it stay on your license for?

[Major_Grooves]

Where were you? It's just a fine in London. No way there's three points for being in a Bus Lane. Let me find the other rants about it on here...
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[Dr Nick]

[T.C]

Much depends on whether it is a breach of a local traffic order or failing to comply with a statutory regulation, and this does vary from county to county.

If it is a breach of a local traffic order, then it will usually be nothing more than a fine, but if it is a breach of a statutory regulation then it is a fine and points.

The best way to find out is to visit your local library and ask for a copy of the Highway regulations in respect of the road on which you were stopped. In there it will give you all the parking regs as well as any other regs for that section of road including speed limits and under which order they were made.

If it is an act by Parliament then you are stuffed, but if it is a local traffic order issued by the local authority then they will not be able to issue points.

In simple terms however, motorcycles are prohibited from using bus lanes unless there is a sign at the commencement of the bus lane saying that motorcycles are allowed to use that lane. For example in Reading many but not all bus lanes are open to motorcycles, but the regulations are made under a local traffic order, although there is the option of reporting for riding/driving without due care and attention which of course carries a heavier penalty.
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[Irdawood the 2nd]

The ticket I did get from the police was a yellow one and on the front it said:

Fixed penalty notice (endorsable offence)

But on the ticket near the bottom it also says:

Licence not surrendered at roadside
You have 7 days to produce it etc
if you do and meet the requirements the police wont take no further action in respect to the offence providing you pay with 28 days the sum of £60 to the address shown in part 2

So it’its contradicting itself and I am real confused

Also the guy that pulled me sad it wont be points only the penalty now the women behind the desk...and when I phoned up for this help line thing said 3 points as well???

[dainesefreak]

I'd pay the money not send the license and then see what happens, they can only say that they require it afterwards. You can always say that you received conflicting advice from the officer involved and the receptionist and as your license is a valuable document you wanted further clarification.

[T.C]

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[dainesefreak]

TC - I see what you mean.

Did you read Keiths link?

https://www.bikechatforums.com/viewtopic.php?t=23451

Very amusing.

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[Irdawood the 2nd]

[T.C]

[Irdawood the 2nd]

No I don't think I will be complaining against the cop, as he was only doing his job. I was under the impression that this was only a fine and not points as well.

Thats whats ticking me off.