Will I get a ticket????

Fedr

In my local town centre, local council is building a new bus station, I can only imagine they are trying to minimise the traffic on one road, they have a new sign 'no through traffic on xxxx except bus taxi and cycle'

So I enter and thought something is up , and did a U turn, which turn out it is too not allow.

The day after I went and took some picture, within 5 mins, I can see half a dozen car drove out of the junction.

Thought ????

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Fedr

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emmajones1976

https://www.stockport.gov.uk/bus-lane-gate-fines

That suggests Heaton Lane is a "bus gate" but no idea if this is for its entire length, I dont know Stockport too well.

Did you drive over the "BUS AND BIKES ONLY" sign on the road?

Fedr

So at the round about, I enter, and thought something is up, at the traffic light, I did a U turn thinking exit the way I enter is the best approach, once I did the u turn I then saw the writing on the floor but that was too late to do anything so I continue back onto the roundabout. 

Yes in other picture I can see CCTV , whether it is for the ticket or just general security for the bus station I don't no 

emmajones1976

So is that a YES to my question then?  if so you are likely to be out of luck.

It wont be a "speed camera" type camera on a bus gate, these contraventions are monitored by a human reviewing the camera footage, either live or on delay.

Fedr

Yes I did drove over it.

Looking at Google map, previously (the old bus station) they have a BIG NO ENTRY sign saying no entry except buses taxi and cycle

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emmajones1976

It looks like you get plenty of warning. Its on two signs, with an option to turn off. And then the writing on the road.

mark1959

If you do get fined for it it'll be a first for stockport council. They have a few roads in the town centre where cars are not "allowed" but it's ignored by many drivers.

forgotmyname

Wow,  I think that is the same road I went down a few weeks back.  Weather was really bad, seriously heavy rain,  didn't see any signs
until I spotted the words Bus Gate on the road.  Thought it said Bus Gate, it looked faded but that may have been the water level
on the surface?

Looked on Google maps and could not find any upto date images of the junction. Also tried images of the new/temp bus station.
Been 3 weeks and I have heard nothing.

Jinxed myself now?