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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: cherishthesmiles on September 22, 2025, 10:30:24 am

Title: Re: Does Harrow Council have to send a bus gate penalty notice within a certain time?
Post by: cherishthesmiles on September 23, 2025, 04:09:51 pm
Is the vehicle yours or leased/hired?
Is yr name & address on the V5C and is it correct?

Hi, vehicle is owned. Name and address are all correct.
Title: Re: Does Harrow Council have to send a bus gate penalty notice within a certain time?
Post by: John U.K. on September 22, 2025, 07:41:47 pm
Quote from: cherishthesmiles on September 22, 2025, 10:30:24 am
Hi,
I encountered the Camrose Avenue bus gate on the 19th August.
I've not received a penalty notice from Harrow Council, and wondered if they have to send it within a certain time frame? I checked the council website and couldn't find anything. Anyone know?
Many thanks.

Is the vehicle yours or leased/hired?
Is yr name & address on the V5C and is it correct?
Title: Re: Does Harrow Council have to send a bus gate penalty notice within a certain time?
Post by: Hippocrates on September 22, 2025, 07:27:29 pm
28 days

https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukla/2003/3/section/6/enacted


Limitation on service of penalty charge notice

(1)Subject to the provisions of this section, no penalty charge notice may be served under this Act after the expiry of the period of 28 days beginning with the date on which the alleged contravention or failure to comply occurred.
Title: Does Harrow Council have to send a bus gate penalty notice within a certain time?
Post by: cherishthesmiles on September 22, 2025, 10:30:24 am
Hi,

I encountered the Camrose Avenue bus gate on the 19th August. I've never dealt with a bus gate before so just followed another car straight through the gate. It was only when driving over the words bus gate did I think I might be in the wrong lane.

I've not received a penalty notice from Harrow Council, and wondered if they have to send it within a certain time frame? I checked the council website and couldn't find anything. Anyone know?

Many thanks.