Bus lanes

[CyrilSwan]

Just got a bus lane penalty notice (hope there's not any more on their way). I don't suppose there's any getting out of paying the fine is there? Any experience of this guys (and gals)?
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[esullivan]

[Joncrete Cungle]

Pepipoo, hopefully this OP will take a bit more notice than the last OP I suggested it to.

https://forums.pepipoo.com/index.php?showforum=30

[CyrilSwan]

[esullivan]

[CyrilSwan]

I'll have a proper look tonight but Google Maps (June 2012) has a CCTV camera just behind the side road I come out of and a bus lane sign with no motorcycle logo on it.

I took the A40, then A316 a couple of times but my favoured route these days is across Waterloo Bridge and up to the A3.
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[skylineonfire]

It's just a fine for bus lanes correct, no points?

[CyrilSwan]

I think so (letter is at home, haven't seen it yet), didn't realise you could also get points?
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[skylineonfire]

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[Rogerborg]

If you do get a shedload of them through, it'd be worth checking whether the signage is all correct, and that a Traffic Order is actually in place for that bus route.

PePiPoo will be delighted to assist.
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[DMCpro]

Hi I think it's only bus lanes in London ( London borough of Croydon etc)
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[Ja7]

Watched a programme on this, I think they do it in other boroughs as well, if you can not knowing your area stay out of bus lanes, they don't make it very CLEAR on signs,

[dodgydog]

[CyrilSwan]

To confirm, no points (thank God). Expecting more of the buggers, will see over the next two weeks. Will definitely be appealing as they could only say no.

Thanks for the advice!
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[CyrilSwan]

[Ammoman]

Crazy situation with some parts of the country allowing motorbikes in bus lanes and others not
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[CyrilSwan]

From my research regarding London, all Tfl (red routes) allow motorcycles in bus lanes. All (yellow routes) are decided by the borough council so some are and some aren't.

But the main thing is that if the motorcycle logo doesn't appear on the blue sign then don't go in it.

On that subject, does anyone go through Battersea via Wandsworth? I pass through daily on my commute and see most bikers go down the bus lane just after the roundabout. I've noted that it doesn't allow motorcycles but it doesn't seem to stop them. Perhaps theres no cctv so they don't enforce it?
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[Joncrete Cungle]

[multijoy]

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