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Vastern Rd Bus Lane (under bridge)
Topic Started: 22 Jun 2017, 08:29 PM (499 Views)
Gwent Royal
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Last month my son, who has just opened a business in Reading was caught on the bus lane camera under the railway bridge on Vastern Rd. I thought nothing of it at the time except – shame – bad luck.

I visited him recently in Reading, and literally days after his notice I received one for the same place! Intrigued by this I requested a FOI, with the following questions:


Could you please let me know how many Penalty Charge Notices have been given out by Reading BC, both numerical and in terms of income so far in 2017 for Vastern Rd bus lane contraventions.
Could you further advise of how many appeals have been made and what percentage of these have been successful.
Could you further advise a breakdown of these appeals by grounds of appeal.

RBC have answered, as follows:-
1. 2,547
2. £62,508

3. 15 in total
4. 7%
5. Grounds of Appeal:

Hackney Carriage License ground of appeal (11)
Signs/following Satellite Navigation device/lost (2)
Owner liability (1)
Mitigating circumstances (1)

That is 2547 & £62,508 in just over 5 months!!! I find this staggering for one! RBC state this is not for monetary gain, these figures rather dispute that I think.

I have written to getreading, RBC again and my MP!

Anyone else had the mis-fortune?

Safety my a..se! Certainly helps RBC to fill in their monetary black hole though!

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I don't think I've been down there in a while. It would be interesting to know if it's clearly marked as a bus lane, otherwise it's a clear money grabbing scheme. The fact that around 17 people a day are being fined for this, suggest to me that it isn't clearly marked.
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They don't send fines to Spain at least it seems! 😂
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Clyde1998
22 Jun 2017, 09:47 PM
I don't think I've been down there in a while. It would be interesting to know if it's clearly marked as a bus lane, otherwise it's a clear money grabbing scheme. The fact that around 17 people a day are being fined for this, suggest to me that it isn't clearly marked.
Well I didn't see any, and so I looked on Google Earth.

The first sign is as you come off the roundabout. Given I came from the Caversham end I was going right at the roundabout. As you come off is not a great idea, as you are clearing concentrating on the lane. Furthermore, if you are behind something then you just would not see it.
The other sign is under the dimly lit bridge, literally just as the lane starts (that literally goes for about 50 yards...what's that about?), so seeing it there is too late, as you will get caught by the camera. Andrew (my son) did that, he is quite clearly pulling out of the lane, but no chance, they still got him!

I have been camera caught before, and whilst annoyed, had to agree "fair cop", but this one is utterly a RBC cash cow, with no safety implications whatsoever. Cleverly hidden in a dim bridge.

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To say its not for monetary gain is a modern day lie. It the same with the police and their speed gun captures, its all about making money.

But they've got us all over a barrel, because the bottom line is if you don't want a fine don't break the rules. And there but for the grace of God go us all.
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Fame at last!

http://www.getreading.co.uk/news/reading-berkshire-news/three-reading-bus-lane-cameras-13232656
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26 Jun 2017, 07:28 PM
I can see you ditching RR and becoming a reporter for that local rag ... !!!😂😂
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Haha. Don't think so daib0!

Certainly getting my £30 worth, with foi, letter to council, letter to MP and getreading!

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