Guide to bus lane rules from cheap car insurance providers CoverGirl

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Bus lanes
The bus lane rules are clear; it is illegal to drive in a bus lane unless you are a bus, an emergency vehicle, a cyclist, a vehicle collecting mail or a taxi (in most cases). Bus lanes have operational hours and clear signs indicate when the lane is not in use. When the bus lane is operational you should not venture into it as you will be contravening traffic law and will face a fine from the council in question.

Although it is very frustrating when the traffic is gridlocked and the bus lane is empty, it is not worth the risk of nipping into the outside as the many CCTV cameras in the city are waiting to catch you in the act. London councils make millions of pounds each year from the fines imposed on motorists taking the risk. Many local councils will also be very strict when imposing the fine; however the code of practise states that it must be indisputable that the car crossed into the bus lane.

If you have received a fine and you believe it is unfair then some councils will allow you to view the CCTV footage of you entering the lane and driving in it. If you have entered the lane to move out of the way of an emergency vehicle then you will not have to pay the fine. The four grounds for making an appeal against a bus lane fine are "I bought the vehicle after the date of the contravention; I have never owned the vehicle; the contravention did not occur; the contravention has already been dealt with by police/traffic warden/parking attendant."

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