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Hi. I drove home from Wembley and received a PCN for using "Bus lane" in Cambrose avenue.  I remember this section of road as it was really confusing (never driven here before). The road is two way traffic. I noticed that I was on top of a "give way" section with a concrete middle of the road divider between me and the other side, which I thought a bit strange as there was no reason I could see to give way to anything. On receiving the PCN, I have googled the street, and noted there is a road sign right on top of the entry to this section saying bus lane - but there is no prior warning before this, no normal road markings identifying it as a bus lane either. You are in it by the time you realise it and the only way to exit is to stop and reverse out - which is dangerous.  The sign is also poorly lit and difficult to see in the dark.  I want to appeal this PCN, and wondered if you are able to help me to do this please. I am not confident as reading up about this particular section - the council have made £1.3 million in fines, and usually reject appeals.  Thanks in advance. Dawn

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Thanks - only one I can find is from January 2025 and they appear to have gone to the ombudsman, but found nothing recent.  I need help in knowing what to actually put down on the appeal to Harrow council that might actually work.

Thanks - but this case is a tribunal.  I  at the stage of having recently received the PCN, so now have the choice to pay the £80 or appeal directly to Harrow council.  They have not rejected anything yet.  So I am needing help to appeal directly to them before the 14 days are up for me to pay the reduced rate of £80.   You also sent a link relevant to new posts - but I have posted the PCN image and am not sure what else I am meant to update.  Thanks.

Really?  So no one has been successful in the first stage and has either paid or gone to tribunal?  If this is the case - I will still appeal to delay the payment of it, and if unsuccessful as it sounds I 100% will be; I then either pay the £80 or got tribunal and risk having to pay £160.  Is that correct? Thanks.

There have been successful appeals at this notorious location. Have a look through the London Tribunals statutory register using "Camrose Avenue" as your search argument. You also need to enter a start date for the search. I owuld think 1st Jan 2023 should bring up cases. If you want to restrict to only successful appeals, type in the space at the bottom "appeal..." and you'll get a choice.

https://londontribunals.org.uk/ords/pwslive/f?p=NASSTATREG:50::INITIALISE::30:APP_SRV_CODE,P50_RETURN_PAGE:ETA,30&cs=3kCjUUH_2cBMePrDS0aOKraeIT1-x0XjIxi5BGXShuVF0PmKDr4LiihnmW2Wdzplh1h45V42dYn_S9WKu2xsHJQ

Thanks

That link won't work for me. When I do the search on the site and use Cameron Avenue as the location I get these results - but when you look at them they are all for 'Failure to pay charge for Ultra Low Emission Zone'.

I can't find any that actually relate to this location - if you could find one that would be great. Cheers

That will be because at
https://londontribunals.org.uk/ords/pwslive/f?p=14952:30::INITIALISE::Y::&cs=3OLW1K-bg2bAohOwOsZYwd2NckWTABwqTrmSchQDamgHyoAPzWgmWVT_CZRELDjCDeNLNp4EWARU5k_Y4ITnFRQ

You searched Road User Charging Adjudicators (RUCA) rather than Environment and Traffic Adjudicators (ETA)

A search on the latter from 'Camrose Avenue' (N.B. not Cambrose or Cameron!) start date 31/01/2023 reveals 33 allowed and 131 refused. Of course, not all cases will be for the same contravention.

Thanks - only one I can find is from January 2025 and they appear to have gone to the ombudsman, but found nothing recent.  I need help in knowing what to actually put down on the appeal to Harrow council that might actually work.

I am available to help. Just say the signage is unclear.

That's hugely appreciated Hippocrates - I'll follow up on the thread I created for my PCN with you. Cheers!