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PCN 34j Bus Lane - North St/Riverside Close 34 - Havering
Council
DIR By: onais
Date: July 21, 2026, 10:20 am
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Hi everyone,
I am seeking some advice on whether I have any grounds to appeal
a bus lane PCN I recently received from the London Borough of
Havering. Here are the essential details of the PCN:
Council: London Borough of Havering
Contravention Code: 34j (Driving in a bus lane within the
restricted period)
Location: North St/Riverside Close 34
Date of Contravention: 10/07/2026 at 16:51
Date of Notice: 17/07/2026
PCN Number: HG63099053
Vehicle Registration: EY25XXH
I have uploaded all pages of the PCN and the CCTV stills in this
Google Photos folder:
PCN Photos
HTML https://photos.app.goo.gl/QHKnBAGQgD35jwMYA
Could you kindly take a look at the PCN and the location to see
if there are any technical flaws with the paperwork, signage
issues, or if the contravention might be invalid? I want to
check if it is worth making a formal representation or if I
should just pay the discounted rate of £80.00 before the 14-day
window expires.
#Post#: 125304--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN 34j Bus Lane - North St/Riverside Close 34 - Havering
Council
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: July 21, 2026, 12:23 pm
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The video shows your left car wheels driving on the broad white
line that delineates the bus lane, but doesn't show it entering
the bus lane. So the question is - did you enter the bus lane at
all before or after the video we can see ?
#Post#: 125311--------------------------------------------------
Re: PCN 34j Bus Lane - North St/Riverside Close 34 - Havering
Council
DIR By: onais
Date: July 21, 2026, 1:18 pm
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I'm asking on behalf of someone else and he can't remember if he
was in the bus lane earlier. I got the video from the council
website so surely that's all the evidence they can base the PCN
off? Please correct me if I am misunderstood. Thanks
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Re: PCN 34j Bus Lane - North St/Riverside Close 34 - Havering
Council
DIR By: Hippocrates
Date: July 21, 2026, 3:35 pm
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Do not pay and check their whacko website. You have my details
so contact me direct please.
HTML https://www.ftla.uk/civil-penalty-charge-notices-(councils-tfl-and-so-on)/bus-lane-under-one-minute-past-1600/msg109989/#msg109989
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Re: PCN 34j Bus Lane - North St/Riverside Close 34 - Havering
Council
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: July 21, 2026, 5:23 pm
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--- Quote from: onais link ---
>
> I'm asking on behalf of someone else and he can't remember if
he was in the bus lane earlier. I got the video from the council
website so surely that's all the evidence they can base the PCN
off? Please correct me if I am misunderstood. Thanks
>
--- End Quote ---
If that is th e sole evidence then it shows how venal and
rapacious Havering are. The PCN is probably the worst
money-grubbing PCN I have seen in a very long time, and should
be taken all the way to London Tribunals on the basis that the
contravention did not occur. Of course this means risking the
full PCN penalty.
I also recommend contacting Hippocrates.
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Re: PCN 34j Bus Lane - North St/Riverside Close 34 - Havering
Council
DIR By: onais
Date: July 21, 2026, 10:52 pm
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If two of the most respected members on this site are
recommending to take it to tribunal then there must be some
weight behind their reasoning. I also did think it was a bit of
an extreme money grab. Happy to risk the £160 for this and I am
now in touch with Hippocrates, thanks all for your help as
always.
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