Bus Driver Got me angry need help FINE croydon area:furious:

Bus Driver Got me angry need help FINE croydon area:furious:

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R8Steve

4,150 posts

174 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Worse case scenario is that it would be treated as a 'TS50 - Failing to comply with a traffic sign (excluding Stop signs, traffic lights and double white lines) and you could get 3 points.

I think that is very unlikely and you'll get a fine of between £30-£100. I can't see any way of arguing that you were unaware that it was a no entry with all the signs and you did have the option to turn round.

You could try over on Pepipoo and see if anyone there can help if anything does come through the post.

sciroccoGT210

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18 posts

106 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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R8Steve said:
Worse case scenario is that it would be treated as a 'TS50 - Failing to comply with a traffic sign (excluding Stop signs, traffic lights and double white lines) and you could get 3 points.

I think that is very unlikely and you'll get a fine of between £30-£100. I can't see any way of arguing that you were unaware that it was a no entry with all the signs and you did have the option to turn round.

You could try over on Pepipoo and see if anyone there can help if anything does come through the post.
omg steve don't say that! for what I do I could get sacked for points! now you made me feel 1000 times worse frown oh god no !

sciroccoGT210

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18 posts

106 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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As someone who spends a lot of time in croydon I don't have a clue how you getting up in the bus station.

I am not sure what the signage is like now they are doing building but anyone with an ounce of local knowledge knows that the road leading up to the bus garage just does that - leads to the bus garage.
if you go past it you'll see, all road works and site shut off proper confusing. yet avoidable scenario, but I was angry and really frustrated the guy cut me up forcing me to go straight into it. words were exchanged got really upset..

mgtony

4,014 posts

189 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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R8Steve said:
Worse case scenario is that it would be treated as a 'TS50 - Failing to comply with a traffic sign (excluding Stop signs, traffic lights and double white lines) and you could get 3 points.

I think that is very unlikely and you'll get a fine of between £30-£100. I can't see any way of arguing that you were unaware that it was a no entry with all the signs and you did have the option to turn round.

You could try over on Pepipoo and see if anyone there can help if anything does come through the post.
Looking at the street view map and working back towards the main road, it does show it's a dead end but not bus station only. If you come around the bend and there are buses stopped at the bus stops,you may see the car park to the left but then realise it's gated off. Then there is then nowhere to turn around, especially if the buses pull out behind you.

sciroccoGT210

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18 posts

106 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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mgtony said:
R8Steve said:
Worse case scenario is that it would be treated as a 'TS50 - Failing to comply with a traffic sign (excluding Stop signs, traffic lights and double white lines) and you could get 3 points.

I think that is very unlikely and you'll get a fine of between £30-£100. I can't see any way of arguing that you were unaware that it was a no entry with all the signs and you did have the option to turn round.

You could try over on Pepipoo and see if anyone there can help if anything does come through the post.
Looking at the street view map and working back towards the main road, it does show it's a dead end but not bus station only. If you come around the bend and there are buses stopped at the bus stops,you may see the car park to the left but then realise it's gated off. Then there is then nowhere to turn around, especially if the buses pull out behind you.
absolutely spot on. clever man, either way i hope nothing happens... and if it does ill just pay the fine and learn my lesson.. never get angry stay calm and drive away.

LovelyTia

553 posts

179 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Expect a fine
Croydon is the worst for fining drivers over anything and everything possible. Pay up and just take it on the chin.

My mum got one for letting a passenger out in a no stopping route whilst sat in traffic. She wasn't stopped, she was sat in traffic and my dad could walk to where he needed to be quicker than waiting in the car, so he got out of the car. Week or so later, a fine appeared.

sciroccoGT210

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18 posts

106 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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LovelyTia said:
Expect a fine
Croydon is the worst for fining drivers over anything and everything possible. Pay up and just take it on the chin.

My mum got one for letting a passenger out in a no stopping route whilst sat in traffic. She wasn't stopped, she was sat in traffic and my dad could walk to where he needed to be quicker than waiting in the car, so he got out of the car. Week or so later, a fine appeared.
yeah i hope not but if so will do. thanks tia.

DonnyMac

3,634 posts

202 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I know Croydon very well. I cannot think of how or why you would be on that road in the first place. It serves no purpose for the public, just buses and I've not seen them use it either, they use station road which is the next on the left.

How did you approach it, from the main drag, Wellesely Road? And if so why did you turn left down there, it doesn't go anywhere.

There's no opportunity to be cut up as there are three lanes approaching the lights, the only traffic not going in your direction is controlled by the lights so I can't see how you accidently found yourself there.


craig_m67

949 posts

187 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I can't remember the rule in the Uk but here in Aust. a bus pulling out (signalling) into traffic has the right of way. Soo, perhaps you cut him up driving without due care and attention ?

Life's too short, pay the fine and move on.

itannum990

275 posts

114 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Marginally off topic but croydon is just horrid to drive through, they've altered both ends of Wellesley road so trafic is forced to play pot luck with lane choice and merging - an accident waiting to happen. And all traffic currently being diverted down station road, barely wide enough for a bus now. I can see how OP was forced to make evasive manoeuvres.

sciroccoGT210

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18 posts

106 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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itannum990 said:
Marginally off topic but croydon is just horrid to drive through, they've altered both ends of Wellesley road so trafic is forced to play pot luck with lane choice and merging - an accident waiting to happen. And all traffic currently being diverted down station road, barely wide enough for a bus now. I can see how OP was forced to make evasive manoeuvres.
Yeah its mayhem nowadays.. for previous poster I followed the bus driver cause he almost clipped my car, I was angry and went to say a few words. heated exchange occurred and there I was stuck and quickly went through. I was angry and didn't think.

ill take in on the chin take whatever fine that comes through, and just drive away from idiots on the road.

sciroccoGT210

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18 posts

106 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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DonnyMac said:
I know Croydon very well. I cannot think of how or why you would be on that road in the first place. It serves no purpose for the public, just buses and I've not seen them use it either, they use station road which is the next on the left.

How did you approach it, from the main drag, Wellesely Road? And if so why did you turn left down there, it doesn't go anywhere.

There's no opportunity to be cut up as there are three lanes approaching the lights, the only traffic not going in your direction is controlled by the lights so I can't see how you accidently found yourself there.
I got cut up into it. felt intimidated didn't want to smash my car so I followed through. I was forced and didn't know what to do and how to turn around the only place I see now is the church but the gate was shut so I had no choice/wasn't thinking straight.


just wanna say a massive thanks to all the input from everyone thanks guys.

ecsrobin

17,023 posts

164 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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I drove through a bus only section of Basingstoke when I first moved there, it did have cameras up and mentioned fines but fortunately nothing through the post for me. I got caught out the signage wasn't the greatest and talking to a passenger was enough of a distraction to make me not pay attention.

Vaud

50,291 posts

154 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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sciroccoGT210 said:
I got cut up into it. felt intimidated didn't want to smash my car so I followed through. I was forced and didn't know what to do and how to turn around the only place I see now is the church but the gate was shut so I had no choice/wasn't thinking straight.


just wanna say a massive thanks to all the input from everyone thanks guys.
If nearly being hit makes so angry you can't think straight then you might need to find some ways to control that. What will happen if someone actually hits you?

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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ecsrobin said:
I drove through a bus only section of Basingstoke when I first moved there, it did have cameras up and mentioned fines but fortunately nothing through the post for me. I got caught out the signage wasn't the greatest and talking to a passenger was enough of a distraction to make me not pay attention.
Whereabouts?

There are only 3 places I can think of and the only one that MAY have a camera to specifically catch offenders is the bus station itself, and there's no way you accidentally went in there.

ETA: 4 places. It was in front of the train station wasn't it? hehe


Edited by Centurion07 on Monday 25th May 17:33

Centurion07

10,381 posts

246 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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sciroccoGT210 said:
so I got cut up by a bus driver almost had a collision and was forced to drive though a bus station today on my birthday!
sciroccoGT210 said:
I followed the bus driver cause he almost clipped my car, I was angry and went to say a few words.
So which one was it?

Chunkychucky

5,942 posts

168 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Plot twist: garyhun is the bus driver... scratchchin

paintman

7,669 posts

189 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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And if you had a shout at him in the bus you may well find it's all on the cameras on the bus. All ready for the nice policeman to see & have a copy of when the bus company make a complaint of one of their drivers being abused/threatened.

Shout & swear inside your closed car by all means, but going to confront the other party is never a good idea. Have a Google for Kenneth Noye/Stephen Cameron.

Happy birthday BTW.

callmedave

2,686 posts

144 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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sciroccoGT210 said:
ps.. do you get fined for driving into stations..

Depends if your on duty

anonymous-user

53 months

Monday 25th May 2015
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Chunkychucky said:
Plot twist: garyhun is the bus driver... scratchchin
Tickets please!