Council Fine Check- Location
- Bull Lane N18
- Type
- Bus gate
- Restriction
- Restricted route (Bus gate (warning notices from 29 August 2023))
- Contravention
- Usually code 33: Using a route restricted to certain vehicles (the council lists the restriction, not the code: check the code printed on your PCN)
- Hours
- Not confirmed by our sources: check the signs and your PCN photos
- Enforced since
- 2023-09-05
- Council
- Enfield Council
- Appeals
- London Tribunals
About this camera
Enfield Council lists a CCTV camera on Bull Lane N18, enforcing a restricted route restriction (Bus gate (warning notices from 29 August 2023)). A PCN from it alleges using a route restricted to buses and other permitted vehicles. The council gives 5 September 2023 as the date PCNs started being issued here. The council's list does not give the hours, so check the times on the signs and in the footage. Check that the signs on the approach made the restriction clear in time to choose another route, and whether your vehicle is one the sign allows. Enfield lets you view the CCTV images online with your PCN number and registration before you decide. Appeals go to London Tribunals.
First-time warning
London councils are not expected to send first-time warnings for this kind of contravention.
Common grounds at a bus gate camera
- Bus gates are often missed because the signs are small or come too late to turn away; check whether there was an advance warning sign.
- Check the hours on the sign: many bus gates only apply at peak times.
- Outside London: first time at a camera in its first 6 months should get a warning.
Camera PCNs must normally be served within 28 days of the date. You can ask the council to let you view the recording, or send stills, free of charge.
Paying within 14 days gets the 50% discount. Challenging first does not stop you paying later, but the discount may not be offered again once it expires, so note the date.