London bus lane fine

[Zead]

Just got a 'charge notice' for riding in a bus lane With Boris's new proposal of allowing motorbikes in bus lanes, should I contest or swallow it. I'm not going to get away with it on a technicality, eg, moving over to allow an ambulance through, unless any one has any ideas. Lambeth are the money grabbing swines

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[neenaw]

Did your bike not momentarily lose power or cut out and that's why you had to pull across into the bus lane? Just for safety and to prevent holding up the following traffic of course

[Mr Gear]

I had an insect go into my eye so I had to pull over. Another time I used the bus lane to avoid a collision. The camera caught me as I re-joined the traffic flow.

A quick, polite, and concise letter is all it takes.

Edited by Mr Gear on Monday 28th July 09:24

[Zead]

thanks guys, I looked at the camera that got me this morning, I think "avoiding a u turning car and trying to filter back into traffic" may be the way forward. Trying to get off by citing The Mayors manifesto may not go down too well in Lambeth.

[Jetl3on]

Anyone know how soon Bikers will be able to use Bus Lanes?

[C8PPO]

^^ There's a petition online somewhere about it but I know not where?

Boris has so far kept his word about scrapping the stupid £25 CC hike, and is in the process of collecting opinion on scrapping the "western extension" altogether. I don't know whether he's made any moves yet on the LEZ, which he also said he'd scrap iirc, but he does seem to be steadily working his way through things.