170 People Fined Every Day for Using Nottingham Bus Lane

More than 170 people every day are fined for using bus lanes in Nottingham, new figures have revealed.

Nottingham City Council has raised more than £4.7 million through fines issued to people who drove in bus lanes or through bus gates between 2015 and 2017.

Figures released by the RAC show that more than 195,000 people were fined for driving in bus-only areas during the three year period. On average, that equates to 178 people being fined every day.

Some drivers describe bus lanes as a 'money earner,' but the local authority said its penalty system helps to improve road safety and traffic flow.

Dr Steven Sutcliffe, who was fined for encroaching the Shakespeare Street bus gate in April 2016, appealed his fine and won his case against the city council at tribunal. He argued the signage was not clear enough and that the route was not used by regular bus services.

RAC spokesman Simon Williams said:

"Bus lanes have a vital role to play in ensuring the reliability of public transport as they help to keep our urban areas moving.

"But the sheer quantity of fines – more than a million every year – suggests something is awry and we don't believe the vast majority are knowingly breaking the rules."

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