Date of notice: 27/12/2024
Online images:
https://imgur.com/a/NwisHTsI received this PCN just yesterday, due to Royal Mail delays during the Christmas period. Today is the last day to appeal before the discounted amount deadline.
If I don't get a response by the end of the day, then I'll submit a quick response myself. Please let me know if you think I should wait until I get some detailed help from this forum.
My reasons for disputing this PCN are as follows:
1. Short distance travelled in the bus laneThe car is shown to enter the bus lane at the start of a bus stop. The bus lane ends immediately at the end of that bus stop.
On page 4 of the PCN, it says, "If you have driven in the bus lane for only a very short distance we do not usually issue a PCN...". So why did they?
Also, the image evidence does not show the car having traveled any distance at all in the bus lane. The car may have simply entered the bus lane, driver realised it was a bus lane, and exited the bus lane immediately.
2. No evidence that my vehicle was in a bus laneThe only image that clearly shows a number plate is on the back of the vehicle in image 1, but in this image the vehicle is not in a bus lane.
If you look at the online images (link above), images 2 and 3 show a car in a bus lane, but the registration number is barely visible.
This argument may not work if they have access to higher resolution images that they haven't posted online. There are no videos on their website, just the 3 images in the link above.
I'd really appreciate your input if you have any experience in challenging bus lane PCN's.
