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Live cases legal advice => Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) => Topic started by: Mack on January 24, 2026, 11:35:28 am
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Can the bus lane be actually enforceable in such situation?
Would love to hear your opinion on this and thank you very much for your time.
Well, of course TfL can continue to enforce the bus lane, that's why there is a process for submitting representations against the enforcement, and finally, an adjudication service, London Tribunals, to decide which of the two sides is correct. The biggest problem for most PCN recipients is the discount option, because if one submits representations and they are inevitably rejected, the discount is normally re-offered. However, the next stage, the adjudication stage, the discount option is lost and one must risk the full PCN penalty. Of course a win means there is nothing to pay.
Here, the appeal case is the sign clutter on approach to the bus lane, i.e its "adequacy". This is clearly shown in GSV views going back some year. Signs must be adequate to convey the restriction to motorists, inedeed it is a duty in Regulation 18 of the The Local Authorities’ Traffic Orders (Procedure) (England and Wales) Regulations 1996
(see 18 (1)(a))
https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1996/2489/regulation/18
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Hi,
Location:
Driver was driving towards the main Camden High Street.
Leaving the Camden Bridge/Camden Road overground station behind, just before the big Sainsbury's shop.
Conditions:
Dark night, very dodgy weather.
Driver naturally stayed on the left lane after the bridge, which made the first 'bus lane' sign completely out of sight.
It is obscured by a big Congestion Sign notice, at least double the size of the bus lane notice.
Driver didn't notice the second sign at all. We think it was vandalised or skewed on the night.
We just saw it now on the PCN and on historical goole maps going back couple years.
There is absolutely no 'bus lane' wording painted on the road surface. Anywhere.
Bus lane itself must be only a couple meters long as you get a left turn shorty.
There were no buses present when the apparent contravention occurred.
I've made a couple snaps to show the lack of street wording.
Check the top view, there is no notice written anywhere on the street surface.
Exact location:
https://maps.app.goo.gl/ZWnfYcjA3k6Q6P688
Can the bus lane be actually enforceable in such situation?
Would love to hear your opinion on this and thank you very much for your time.
PS. Letter arrived just now, but is dated 7th of January, must be post Christmas post delay I guess ;)
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