Glasgow - Pollokshaws Rd Bus lane

Glasgow - Pollokshaws Rd Bus lane

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Craigie

Original Poster:

1,228 posts

185 months

Wednesday 17th June 2015
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Was driving along the non bus lane yesterday and taxi waiting to turn right when oncoming traffic allowed.
I automatically checked mirrors etc and passed taxi on the left hand side, putting half the van into the bus lane but the other half still on the right hand lane. It seemed silly to sit and wait for the taxi to turn right when there was nothing coming up behind me!

Is that enough for me to expect a ticket?

S2red

2,526 posts

197 months

Wednesday 17th June 2015
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Depends if scamera there to catch you

Craigie

Original Poster:

1,228 posts

185 months

Wednesday 17th June 2015
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There is - just after I pulled in I saw a camera on a pole conveniently hidden between two trees!

S2red

2,526 posts

197 months

Wednesday 17th June 2015
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S##T hopefully picture will show taxi in it as well

Craigie

Original Poster:

1,228 posts

185 months

Wednesday 17th June 2015
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Just found this googling
https://www.glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=10...

"The enforcement system uses Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) technology, where the camera will determine whether or not the vehicles entering the enforcement zone are on the approved list of vehicle registration numbers (VRN). If the VRN is not on the list, an evidence pack is generated containing a video clip of the vehicle which is then reviewed by an Enforcement Officer.

If a driver is found to be illegally driving in a bus lane, a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) will automatically be sent to the vehicles registered keeper by the council including digital images of the contravention, to minimise challenges."

I can only hope they are true to their word and do review each one although with the numbers caught in the City Centre bus lanes I don't think there is a hope in hell that each one has been viewed, most likely fine automatically generated.

Oh well, see what the postman brings...

S2red

2,526 posts

197 months

Wednesday 17th June 2015
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Was going to say common sense will prevail ... but Glasgow bus lanes nah!

Fingers crossed fo you

GreigM

6,737 posts

255 months

Thursday 18th June 2015
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S2red said:
S##T hopefully picture will show taxi in it as well
Won't make a difference, there's no exemption for undertaking - in fact you'd have to suspect the camera is there precisely to catch people performing this manoeuvre

Edinburger

10,403 posts

174 months

Thursday 18th June 2015
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S2red said:
Was going to say common sense will prevail ... but Glasgow bus lanes nah!

Fingers crossed fo you
OP Don't hold your breath for the letter - I was one of tha many drivers 'caught' in Nelson Mandala Place after that was made bus lane and this week I received a response to my appeal.

15 months after I wrote to them...!!!

Martin_M

2,071 posts

233 months

Friday 19th June 2015
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Isn't the camera located at the end of the bus lane?