Advice Please

[morgrp]

So, looking for advice around a regular parking ticket.

Stopped on Gloucester Road in Bristol the other day. Parked in a legit space and was prob away from the car for circa 20mins. I've received a ticket for being in a bus lane. Now I know you could call a cab to the kerb and annoyingly I did think about getting in a wee bit closer at the time but I thought sod it because my car was in line with the one behind.

I'll pay the fine of 30quid but is it worth disputing? It's more the principle than the money and to be fair I can't really see how my car was much of an obstruction and was in an actual space - the only reason I can think it was issued is because it's a about a foot from the kerb but hey ho...

Thoughts?

https://www.flickr.com/photos/45307686@N07/2918623...

[morgrp]

PurpleMoonlight said:

Is it a timed bus lane and you were parked when live?

Not entirely sure I'll need to go back and check - it was a legit space because it had a 2 hour no return sign next to it

[morgrp]

Hmmm yeah looking at the times you could be right - screw it, you're right, it was stty park job - I'm just going to suck it up and not bother - I just hate Bristol city council!