Need help! PCN in Vine Str, Uxbridge

[Chillinsmurf]

Hi All,

 

I accidently drove up VIne Street in Uxbridge on Thurs, 15th Mar at 9h30 pm and gone done for being in a bus lane.

 

Can't remember seeing any obvious signs. I recall seeing a buslane on the left hand side (LHS) and moving across to avoid it but looking at the PCN photo, I got done for being in a bus lane in the oncoming traffic lane.

 

Attached a copy of cleaned PCN.

 

Is there anyway I cna fight this based on inadequate signage/or PCN being poorly worded?

 

Any help is appreciated!

 

Thanks,

Hillingdon PCN - bus lane - 15.3.2012.pdf

[Jamberson]

Can't remember seeing any obvious signs.

 

From what I can make out, this is what you would have driven through:

 

 

Does that look correct? If so there are two blue signs - are they still there?

[Tony P]

It know that well - my UK flat is 7 minutes walk away. That 100 yards of both ways bus lane (effectively closed to all) produces more of LB of Hillingdon's PCNs than any other street, by a long way.

 

I have not visited for many months so cannot confirm the present signage.

 

If coming from the end in the photo the road surface colouring is certainly misleading suggesting a lane restriction instead of the entire road width - but there is a Keep Left sign bollard.

 

A red 'No Entry' sign with 'except Local Bus' below would be far clearer for motorists to obey. But that spoils their superb efforts to keep the Council Tax on my flat at the present level.

 

From the other end there are several warning signs before the restriction is reached.

Edited March 22, 2012 by Tony P

[Chillinsmurf]

jamberson : yep, that's the roundabout. To be honest i haven't yet gone back to double the signs but due to it being night, I didn't see anything that was obvious.

 

Is there anyway to appeal based on the fact that the signs are not glaringly obvious to a motorist when going through that roundabout?

[Jamberson]

I'm no expert but they look very much like the standard signs you would find in the Highway Code. In which case - they are valid for the job.

[Chillinsmurf]

Hmmm, seems like I have to cough up then. I was hoping there may have been soem technicality in the wordign of the PCN that might have helped.

 

Does anyone have any suggestions?

[Tony P]

Having escaped from behind the Iron Curtain (and snow) for a couple of weeks I went and looked this afternoon.

 

The signs in the photo are as they are today.

 

What I thought was differing road surface colours is not the case. Looking again at the photo the difference is shade.