4eyes2wheels 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Had to visit a client site last week, whacked in the post code to Tom Tom and off I went. Got to Rochester / Chatham area and it took me through a wiggly route and what looked like a big open plan bus garage. I couldn't see any signs telling me not to be there but today I got two penalty notices (I went twice). It seems this was a fairly recent change to the use of the road. If I pay quickly it's £30 each, if I take my time it will go up to £60 each. Should I just pay up or is it worth pleading with them? I suspect I will get no sympathy! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jon_vr6 1 Posted January 22, 2013 If its got signs up you havnt got a leg to stand on pay it and move on i would Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4eyes2wheels 0 Posted January 22, 2013 They have got signs up but they are very small. A pensioner appealed and was let off http://www.kentonline.co.uk/medway_messenger/news/2012/september/14/bus_fine.aspx but apparently they get 90 people per day! Council say there are plenty of signs including one saying (somewhere) that the road layout has changed and not to follow sat nav. If you are new to the area that doesn't help much. At the end of the day it is up to me to make sure I am a safe driver and obey the rules of the road but this is really annoying! Suspect I just need to pay up. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bristolbaron 11 Posted January 22, 2013 yep, pay up. sat nav's are supposed to be a guide, not fact. the other day mine tried to send me down a road that now has bollards at the end, if i smashed through the bollards to get down it i'd have to face the consequences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Southie 10 Posted January 22, 2013 It seems this was a fairly recent change to the use of the road how recent ? if the permanent traffic regulation order is not yet in place then its not enforceable, regardless of how much signage they have Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
timthetinyhorse 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Affraid i would just pay up, i never trust the tomtom, there as a guide not a fact book Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
C5 OEM 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Should of gone to spec savers....;-) sorry couldnt help it Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebloggsVR69 0 Posted January 22, 2013 (edited) This sounds familiar.. Sounds like the bus lane shown in 'Parking Mad', which was on the BBC a few weeks back http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b01pvbyr Look it up on google, lots of people angry about it http://notomob.co.uk/discussions/index.php?topic=2410.0 http://forums.digitalspy.co.uk/showthread.php?t=1781327 Edited January 22, 2013 by joebloggsVR69 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
4eyes2wheels 0 Posted January 22, 2013 Should of gone to spec savers....;-) sorry couldnt help it Ha ha - no worries, had to cancel an appointment on the very day ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
corrado_sunderland 0 Posted January 22, 2013 you appeal via email so id do it now as its worth a try,the timer on paying is frozen when you appeal anyway if its the same as parking tickets.A good letter might save you 60 quid,maybe emphasise it was a client you were seeing in an unfimiliar area area following sat nav and there taking a days wages off you doing this ;). Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
