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Civil penalty charge notices (Councils, TFL and so on) / Nottingham - Code 34: Being In a Bus Lane - thought I was a ULEV vehicle
« on: June 05, 2025, 08:46:28 pm »
Hi all - first time post here but had help from PePiPoo last time I had a PCN about 15 years ago.
Unfortunately I have made a bit of a mistake and even worse repeated it without realising I was in the wrong so have two PCNs today and I expect a few more in the coming days. Last week I was on holiday in Nottingham and made a few journeys down Daleside Road (A612) in each direction. On one of the journeys I noticed the bus lane signs had green ULEZ circles on them and as the car is compliant for the London ULEZ zones being Euro 6 I was thinking that I could drive down them. The next day I noticed the sign in the view here Daleside Road ULEV Sign which reinforced my view that my car was compliant as it is a fair bit newer than that VW Beetle shown in the normal lane.
Most of my journeys I stayed safe in the normal lane but I would guess about four to six times after seeing the sign I made use of the bus lane.
Today I just received two PCNs for 30th May so I expect more are due in the next few days. Both are for that day the difference being one is outbound and the other is inbound about an hour later. The PCN for the first (timed 15:32) is linked here PCN Scan and the later one was at 16:32 with the location showing Daleside Road E (Inbound nr Racecourse Rd)
Having looked up the definition of a ULEV vehicle it refers to a car of less than 75 g/km CO2 where my car is between 100 and 110 g/km of CO2 despite being compliant in the so called London ULEZ Zone. Having now made this mistake confusing ULEV and ULEZ with their similar green signs I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how I can lessen the impact on my wallet with the expectation of more PCNs to come. Are Nottingham City Council likely to take pity on me and allow me to pay one fine and cancel the others? Or are they like many councils and ignore all mitigating circumstances unless a formal appeal is made?
Are there any problems with the paperwork or the signage here - especially as that initial sign had me convinced my London ULEZ compliant car was allowed to use the bus lane due to the ULEV sign?
Unfortunately I have made a bit of a mistake and even worse repeated it without realising I was in the wrong so have two PCNs today and I expect a few more in the coming days. Last week I was on holiday in Nottingham and made a few journeys down Daleside Road (A612) in each direction. On one of the journeys I noticed the bus lane signs had green ULEZ circles on them and as the car is compliant for the London ULEZ zones being Euro 6 I was thinking that I could drive down them. The next day I noticed the sign in the view here Daleside Road ULEV Sign which reinforced my view that my car was compliant as it is a fair bit newer than that VW Beetle shown in the normal lane.
Most of my journeys I stayed safe in the normal lane but I would guess about four to six times after seeing the sign I made use of the bus lane.
Today I just received two PCNs for 30th May so I expect more are due in the next few days. Both are for that day the difference being one is outbound and the other is inbound about an hour later. The PCN for the first (timed 15:32) is linked here PCN Scan and the later one was at 16:32 with the location showing Daleside Road E (Inbound nr Racecourse Rd)
Having looked up the definition of a ULEV vehicle it refers to a car of less than 75 g/km CO2 where my car is between 100 and 110 g/km of CO2 despite being compliant in the so called London ULEZ Zone. Having now made this mistake confusing ULEV and ULEZ with their similar green signs I am wondering if anyone has any advice on how I can lessen the impact on my wallet with the expectation of more PCNs to come. Are Nottingham City Council likely to take pity on me and allow me to pay one fine and cancel the others? Or are they like many councils and ignore all mitigating circumstances unless a formal appeal is made?
Are there any problems with the paperwork or the signage here - especially as that initial sign had me convinced my London ULEZ compliant car was allowed to use the bus lane due to the ULEV sign?