FUMING.
Got in from work today and a letter awaited me.Opened it and it was off,Liverpool City Council.It was a,Bus Lane Penalty Charge Notice.
It has a still shot(off a CCTV camera)of me(in my car) in a bus lane and asking for a fine of £30 if I pay within 2 weeks or £60 if I pay by the end of May.
I'll start by saying,I HATE people who drive along the Bus Lanes.
I remember the day,because I was coming back from my Brother's unit.
The still photo does,show me in the bus lane(over to the far right of it).What it doesn't show(zoomed in)is the car to my right,stopped to turn right(across the on coming traffic).
It was at 16.15 hours and the roads were hectic.
I know where the spot is and I've done this manouver,a few times.
It's a two lane road,the left lane is a bus lane.Most times you come upto this spot there is usually a car stopped wanting to go right,across the on coming traffic.
As per usual there was a car there waiting to turn right.All the cars in front went(left,into bus lane)around the stationary car and back into the right lane.I followed and I have done this in the past.
It's a very busy stretch of road and if you stopped behind the right turning car,you could be there for a long time and a tail back would be caused,very quickly.
I went around the car safely(as everyone else did)and I was in the bus lane,for all of about 5 seconds.Then I got straight back into,the right lane.
I'm going to,try and appeal.See what,they say??
Strictly speaking,I did ENTER the bus lane.But I think,this is a very harsh decision.
What do you think,my chances are?
I've had no traffic offences and have a clean licence.I'm squeaky,clean.
(For now)