Ergh... £30 for driving in a bus lane

[sub39h]

Slightly annoyed so venting a little bit. Took a wrong turn whilst driving in unfamiliar territory in York. Ended up driving down a road with timed restrictions and got caught by a camera at a traffic light. Saw the camera when I was stopped at the red light, but was hoping I might have gotten away with it. Sadly that wasn't the case!

Being a student I really could have done without wasting that £30 and normally I'm very fastidious on the roads and don't go somewhere I'm not meant to. Bit frustrated to be caught out by a genuine mistake and less than 50yd of road.

[xjay1337]

A genuine fine for a genuine mistake then.

 

[MAT ED30]

  it gets loads if people that road it's a new set up they are testing and it works ie makes them money

[Scottymon]

PITA bud, suck it up and chalk it down.

[Deako]

I accidentally drove down a bus only lane in York once too. Luckily didn't get ticketed. Easily done in that city, especially if stuck behind a bus and the sat Nav tells you to drive down the bus lane!!!

[jonnym]

Slightly annoyed so venting a little bit. Took a wrong turn whilst driving in unfamiliar territory in York. Ended up driving down a road with timed restrictions and got caught by a camera at a traffic light. Saw the camera when I was stopped at the red light, but was hoping I might have gotten away with it. Sadly that wasn't the case!

Being a student I really could have done without wasting that £30 and normally I'm very fastidious on the roads and don't go somewhere I'm not meant to. Bit frustrated to be caught out by a genuine mistake and less than 50yd of road.

Police issue it?

So easy to do though! I went into a bus/taxi only area in Southampton but completely didn't see any signs. Drove back and saw signage in such a position it was impossible to see from the junction. I'm speaking to the council! I realised the error of my ways when all the taxi drivers were looking at and there were no other cars (or just at the golf?!)

[gtipirelli]

I got a parking ticket on the m1 motorway a few years back. I kid you not

[RetroRaz]

Try London mate, that would have been £60

[berg]

always the way in areas you dont know.

i have been done by a speed camera 3 times in my driving history in bolton, blackpool, and chorley all because i thought the limits were 40 and not not 30.

the irony of the Bolton one was i was actually on the way to Bolton Crown Court to report back on a stolen car case (we insured the Jag in question)

[Simmo]

Try London mate, that would have been £60

Got to here the story behind this 

[xjay1337]

Surely if you're in an area you don't know you should be extra careful?
Ignorance is not an excuse haha 

[rich83]

Try London mate, that would have been £60

Got to here the story behind this 

I thought it was about 100 in central london

[RetroRaz]

Try London mate, that would have been £60

Got to here the story behind this 

I thought it was about 100 in central london

Not sure about central London but I know my dad got a 60 quid fine for bus lane use in east London.
It could be more within the congestion charge area.

[Horatio]

Challenge it.  It will cost them the same to print off and post the standardised response of 'f-you, pay us'

[Scottymon]

If Council or Police, personally I wouldn't challenge, but be interesting to hear how it turns out.