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Hi,

Just found out that there was also a green sign 430m ahead of the turn (Early sign) along with "PARK AND RIDE AND BUSES ONLY" painted on the left lane

I believe the traffic lights should have had a no entry sign with an "EXCEPT BUSES" supplementary plate rather than a blue arrow inviting to go straight ... but can this be defended with 2 signs suggesting the left lane becomes turn only?

Thanks,

This is my first council case and I've now read this section's instructions. My mistake!

I had only been on the private parking ticket section where instructions are "remove personal details (name/address, PCN reference number, Vehicle Registration Mark)"

Thanks very much for your input

There is no bus lane signage in place.

The 100m sign does suggest a bus lane ahead but not in the usual way: Only sign

the round blue sign is a traffic sign conveying a moving traffic contravention. The Council has wrongly accused me of a bus lane contravention. The correct description for contravening the sign is code 33 "using a route restricted to certain vehicles". As demonstrated by the aforementioned Annex A, a procedural impropriety has occurred as the wrong contravention description is stated on the PCN and for this it should be cancelled.

I suppose you're referring to the straight arrow below the traffic lights. traffic lights
The car did not violate that round blue sign since it did go straight ahead. I suppose the light turned green.

Hello and happy new year to all,


I've just received a bus lane automated PCN. I was not driving.
These are usually hard to dispute but the setup looks like trap.

Bath Road (A4) has 2 lanes entering Bristol. There's a Park and Ride on the outskirts.

300m before the turn to the park and Ride entrance, it is advertised: First sign

230m before the turn, "PARK AND RIDE" followed by an arrow to the left is painted on the pavement, followed by a clean air zone sign and a bus stop: 230m before

Immediately after, 150m before the turn, a 2nd "PARK AND RIDE" followed by an arrow to the left is painted on the pavement: 150m before

Then, about 100m before the turn, there's signage showing that the left lane will become a bus lane ahead with enforcement cameras: Only sign

Then, 80m before the turn, a 3rd "PARK AND RIDE" followed by an arrow to the left is painted on the pavement, followed by a large illuminated sign indicating available spaces: 80m before

Then, 25m before the left turn, a 4th "PARK AND RIDE" followed by an arrow to the left is painted on the pavement: 25m before

Finally, upon reaching the park and ride entrance, there are traffic lights with a straight ahead arrow followed by "BUS TAXI cycles (symbol) ONLY" painted on the pavement: traffic lights


On the face of it, this seems like a lot of early warning BUT, it was a rainy night so I'm pretty sure the paint on the ground was invisible so the only real warning was the (unilluminated) sign 100m ahead. The PCN photos give a good idea of the prevailing visibility. PCN photo


Has anyone had any success disputing this kind of PCN?

Regards

Hi and happy new year to all!

HMCTS is busy on new year's eve. MCOL now says "You filed a DQ on 31/12/2025" (even though it was sent acknowledged on the 13th) and I've received a Mediation Appointment Confirmation for 18 Feb which I need to reply to by providing a phone number.

The confirmation email says:
"The mediator will call both parties separately – you will not talk directly to the other side. They will try to help you come to an agreement with the other party. If an agreement is reached at mediation the case will not need to progress to court.
Where your mediation appointment is mandatory, if you do not attend the appointment, the judge will take this into consideration at any court hearing and may issue a penalty. This could include the judge automatically ruling in the other party’s favour or ordering you to pay for some or all the other party’s costs."
The mediation does not appear to be classified as mandatory but I'll answer the call I suppose, although I'm not sure what to expect from this mediation.

Confusing indeed. Thanks for reminding me. I've edited my previous post.

Let's see if they now go for the hearing. By the way, they still have not sent the contract or any evidence in support of their claim.

     Hi,

The email received today confirms complete havoc at BW Legal (emphasis mine):

"Account Details
Contact Date: 12 August 2025
Our Reference: xxxx
Our Client: Countrywide Parking Management Limited
Query Type: Letter Of Claim Response

28 November 2025
Dear xxxxx,
As we have not received a response from you in the past 45 days, we have now closed the contact associated with your account, presuming that your issue has been resolved.
No further action is required from you at this time.
If this is an error or if you require further assistance, please don't hesitate to reach out to us. To view the full contact history or submit a new query, please log into our Customer Portal by clicking here.
Thank you for your understanding.
Yours sincerely,
BW Legal"

We last wrote to them on 14 Nov...
Not sure what the contact date refers to

Hi,


DCB Legal did not attempt to contact me again but, exactly as expected, I've now received the following email:

"Good Morning

Having reviewed the content of your defence, we write to inform you that our client intends to proceed with the claim.

In due course, the Court will direct both parties to each file a directions questionnaire. In preparation for that, please find attached a copy of the Claimant's, which we confirm has been filed with the Court.

Without Prejudice to the above, in order to assist the Court in achieving its overriding objective, our client may be prepared to settle this case - in the event you wish to discuss settlement, please call us on 0203 434 0433 within 7 days and make immediate reference to this correspondence.

If you have provided an email address within your Defence, we intend to use it for service of documents (usually in PDF format) hereon in pursuant to PD 6A (4.1)(2)(c). Please advise whether there are any limitations to this (for example, the format in which documents are to be sent and the maximum size of attachments that may be received). Unless you advise otherwise, we will assume not.

Kind Regards,
Litigation Support
DCB Legal Ltd
Tel: 0203 838 7038 | DX 23457 Runcorn"

They've attached a directions questionnaire (but I don't see it on MCOL yet).
Their answers are as follows
• C1: "YES"
• D1: "YES"
• F1: Claimant's home court
• F3: "1"

I've prepared my directions questionnaire according to guidelines but don't see the request on MCOL yet.