Will I get a ticket????

Fedr
Fedr Posts: 13 Forumite
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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 ????

(Picture coming up )

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  • Fedr
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  • emmajones1976
    emmajones1976 Posts: 1,345 Forumite
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    edited 15 November 2021 at 4:47PM


    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
    Fedr Posts: 13 Forumite
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    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 
  • 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
    Fedr Posts: 13 Forumite
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    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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  • 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
    mark1959 Posts: 555 Forumite
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    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
    forgotmyname Posts: 32,844 Forumite
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    edited 15 November 2021 at 10:25PM
    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?

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