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You haven't told us why you stopped. If it was to set down or pick up passengers, you can do this on a yellow line.

Thanks. I stopped in the flow of traffic for the bus ahead to complete loading at the bus stop. I was intending to turn left at the junction ahead of the bus stop therefore remained in the left lane, behind the bus, unaware of the restriction, because of the obstruction caused by the aforementioned bus. I did not set down, nobody entered or exit my vehicle.

Received a PCN today 7th for stopping in a restricted on Waterloo Road on 01/10/2025.

This section of Road, southbound off the roundabout has two lanes. The left lane, with no road markings on approach, runs into a lon, two bus length bus stop, which, I know know to be a restricted bus stop. There is no indication on roadsign or road markings that the lane does such, and the single, no stopping bus sign at the bus stop, is at the furthest end of the bus lane.

So, following a bus, waiting behind said bus for bus to complete loading, and prevented from moving off by traffic in the right hand lane, means I have been stationary at the bus stop unable to move, and the restriction hidden/obscured by the bus in front. The solid yellow markings on the roadway are faded and unclear.

Images below (Imagur no longer supported in the UK so selection of Lambeth evidence and Streetview (June 2025) below

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Thoughts and advice appreciated!

PCN:
 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1bIls9CK_y_ulGV7RjiOKn2BWmosPLG95/view?usp=drivesdk

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1NfSYh3a6pITKOtomGcWpj-Ljvil2DKWz/view?usp=drivesdk

And finally the CCTV

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1tR1SzUo46sBMBCyCRwnHi8lURHSVCZj2/view?usp=drivesdk

Alex