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Hi all,

Any advice regarding recently received NIP. See details generated from the old PePipoo NIC wizard below:

NIP Details and Circumstances

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Date of the offence: - October 2023
Date of the NIP: - 4 days after the offence
Date you received the NIP: - 6 days after the offence
Location of offence (exact location as it appears on the NIP: important): - Westgate J/W Park Square West, Leeds
Was the NIP addressed to you? - Yes
Was the NIP sent by first class post, second class or recorded delivery? - First
If your are not the Registered Keeper, what is your relationship to the vehicle? - n/a
How many current points do you have? - 0
Provide a description of events (if you know what happened) telling us as much about the incident as possible - some things that may seem trivial to you may be important, so don't leave anything out. Please do not post personal details for obvious reasons - Made a right turn at traffic lights which state no right turns allowed. This location used to allow right turns until fairly recent road changes.

NIP Wizard Responses
These were the responses used by the Wizard to arrive at its recommendation:
Have you received a NIP? - Yes
Are you the Registered Keeper of the vehicle concerned (is your name and address on the V5/V5C)? - Yes
Did the first NIP arrive within 14 days? - Yes
Although you are the Registered Keeper, were you also the keeper of the vehicle concerned (the person normally responsible for it) at the time of the alleged offence? - Yes
Were you driving? - Yes
Which country did the alleged offence take place in? - England

NIP Wizard Recommendation
Based on these responses the Wizard suggested that this course of action should be considered:

The law requires you to provide the information requested in the Section 172 notice within the 28 day period, naming yourself as the driver. If you are considering obtaining formal legal advice, do so before returning the notice.

You should note that there is nothing to be gained by responding any earlier than you have to at any stage of the process. You are likely to receive a Conditional Offer of a Fixed Penalty (COFP) and further reminder(s). If you want to continue the fight, you should ignore all correspondence from the police until you receive a summons. You need to understand from the outset that while you will receive much help and support from members on the forums, you will need to put time and effort into fighting your case and ultimately be prepared to stand up in court to defend yourself.

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Thanks for the responses.

As you allude to incandescent it looks like the incorrect location. Searching the particular bus gate, I can only find references made to the East and South Parade junction "The new 24-hour bus gate on East Parade (where its junction meets South Parade) comes into effect from 5am Monday 19 June." https://shorturl.at/cdpsG

cp - thanks for the representation. Will they likely accept the response and cancel the PCN do you think? And I'm assuming from your suggested wording it's not beneficial to provide any description of the location error in the response?

Hi all,

Like a few other members I've been caught out by the new bus lanes and extensive road/building work confusion in Leeds City Centre and driving late at night accidently drove through a bus lane (I had no idea I had until receiving the notice!).

I'm aware there are several ways this can be contested, procedural impropriety being one. Can anyone guide me on the best response and any further steps?

Please see all evidence and PCN at the following link: https://1drv.ms/f/s!Ai4Uwj1gd1LApnrLNlmO8oFDM7gl?e=Kil7Ff

Thanks in advance