You are not allowed to load or unload in a bus stop and you should have sought an alternative place to load or unload your vehicle where the restrictions allow you to do so. You are therefore liable for the Penalty Charge Notice (PCN).
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Rule 243 of The Highway Code tells road users: “Do not stop of park at or near a bus or tram stop or taxi rank”. DO NOT stop or park: near a school entrance. anywhere you would prevent access for Emergency Services.
If you've used a bus lane illegally, your local council can give you a charge notice. In most cases, the council must send you the notice within 28 days of you driving in the bus lane. The charge notice will say that you have 28 days to pay the charge.
Rule 243 of the Highway Code says DO NOT stop or park in the following places: Near a school entrance. Anywhere you would prevent access for emergency services. At or near a bus/tram stop or taxi rank.
A bus stop is marked out in yellow with the wording 'BUS STOP' on the highway along with a sign stating, 'no stopping except buses'. No motor vehicles other than buses are permitted to use this bay unless the hours of operation have finished or if an emergency service vehicle is attending an emergency.
Answer. There is already an average of 12 cameras fitted to each modern bus in the fleet and these provide comprehensive views of the interior as well as the front of the vehicle and boarding and alighting areas. These are principally there to deter crime but can and do assist with the investigation of incidents.
You need to contact the council in writing before the end of the period of 28 days beginning with the date of the service of the PCN/Notice to Owner. There is a section of the PCN which can be used to set out your response. At this point, copies of all evidence should also be sent in.
Your stay in the bus lane should always be as brief as possible. Parking is not allowed in a bus lane during its operational hours, even with a blue (disabled) badge.
You will not receive points on your licence. You can find out more about the fine, how to pay and how to appeal if you think the PCN should not have been issued on the parking tickets and bus lane fines page. The police can also issue a Fixed Penalty to vehicles which are using a bus lane or bus only road illegally.
What is a Bus Lane? It is a travel lane restricted to buses only during certain hours of the day. During this time, other vehicles may enter a bus lane only to make the next available right turn, or to quickly drop off or pick up passengers. Violating bus lane rules results in a $50 – $250 fine.
If a P parking sign has no time limit specified then it is valid from 8am to 6pm every day except public holidays. I.e. if it says P120 then you are allowed to park as long as you want between 6pm and 8am, and on public holidays; at all other times the restriction is 120 minutes.
bus stop clearway means any markings placed on the carriageway, as specified under Regulation 29(1) of the General Directions conveying the existence of a 'bus stop/clearway' as defined by Part 1 of Schedule 19 of the General Directions.
Fire HydrantsIt is illegal to park within 15 feet of either side of a fire hydrant, including on floating parking lanes (next to protected bike lanes).