Bus Lane Charge - Middlewood Road Sheffield - Advice Requested on: September 12, 2024, 09:35:25 am #1 Hi I am looking for advice for driving in a bus lane when I seemingly had no choice as evident from the photographs of the offence, a map that perhaps could evidence that I could have taken an alternative route is not available on the appropriate section of the website, is this a procedural impropriety I could use ?The link to the my name and address redacted PCN is below Dropbox Replay Dropbox Replay replay.dropbox.com Thanks in advance Logged
Re: Bus Lane Charge - Middlewood Road Sheffield - Advice Requested Reply #1 on: September 12, 2024, 10:25:26 am #2 There is no requirement for the council to provide any map evidence. Have you looked at their on-line evidence on the council website ?Here is the legislation and regulations: - Traffic Management Act 2004 An Act to make provision for and in connection with the designation of traffic officers and their duties; to make provision in relation to the management of road networks; to make new provision for... legislation.gov.uk The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022 These Regulations make provision entitling persons—who are or may be liable to pay penalty charges in respect of parking contraventions (in and outside Greater London), bus lane contraventions ou... legislation.gov.uk The Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Approved Devices, Charging Guidelines and General Provisions) (England) Regulations 2022 These Regulations, together with the Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (Representations and Appeals) (England) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/XXXX), provide for the civil enforcement of... legislation.gov.uk Here is the relevant Statutory Guidance Traffic Management Act 2004: statutory guidance for local authorities outside London on civil enforcement of bus lane and moving traffic contraventions gov.uk Please provide a GSV link to the location, and a brief description of your journey that took you along Middlewood Road.. Logged
Re: Bus Lane Charge - Middlewood Road Sheffield - Advice Requested Reply #2 on: September 12, 2024, 08:25:02 pm #3 Thanks, yes the evidence is the same photographs as on the PCN. Forgive my ignorance is a GSV link a Google maps one ? Logged
Re: Bus Lane Charge - Middlewood Road Sheffield - Advice Requested Reply #3 on: September 12, 2024, 10:33:31 pm #4 Quote from: sooty12113 on September 12, 2024, 08:25:02 pmThanks, yes the evidence is the same photographs as on the PCN. Forgive my ignorance is a GSV link a Google maps one ?Yes, Google Street View. It looks like this: - Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. · maps.app.goo.gl Logged
Re: Bus Lane Charge - Middlewood Road Sheffield - Advice Requested Reply #4 on: September 13, 2024, 10:19:38 am #5 Thanks, the acronym seems obvious now This is the street view link hopefully from my driving position 53.403061,-1.502066 @ Instant Street View 53.403061,-1.502066 @ Instant Street View Instant Google Street View · instantstreetview.com and this my route Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. Find local businesses, view maps and get driving directions in Google Maps. · maps.app.goo.gl Logged
Re: Bus Lane Charge - Middlewood Road Sheffield - Advice Requested Reply #5 on: September 13, 2024, 10:41:25 am #6 Just scrolled further back on the streetview and can now see the sign I missed, I should have taken the next right turn and assume I've not got a defence 53.403121,-1.502175 @ Instant Street View 53.403121,-1.502175 @ Instant Street View Instant Google Street View · instantstreetview.com Logged