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       Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: SimonK
       Date: July 23, 2026, 6:21 am
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       I hope this is the correct place to post this.
       On the night of Sunday 19th July I accidentally drove through
       the Camrose Avenue bus gate.
       I'll provide details in due course, but one thing I'm hoping one
       of the regulars from this forum can answer...
       Before receiving the PCN by post, I typed in my number plate to
       the Harrow Council website and sure enough, it came up with an
       image and video of the alleged contravention.
       The strange this was that the field Payment Status was marked as
       "Balance Paid" even though I haven't yet paid it.
       What should I do?
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: Hippocrates
       Date: July 23, 2026, 6:36 am
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       Can you submit a challenge? Please don't as I am just asking.
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: SimonK
       Date: July 23, 2026, 6:39 am
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       --- Quote from: Hippocrates link ---
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       > Can you submit a challenge? Please don't as I am just asking.
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       --- End Quote ---
       I am able to click the button to challenge the PCN which then
       leads me to a form to do so. Obviously I'm not going to do
       anything just yet.
       My thoughts are to wait for 7 days and see if a PCN arrives in
       the post and keep checking the status online.
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: fraser.mitchell
       Date: July 23, 2026, 6:42 am
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       Are you sure about the date you drove through the bus gate,
       because my calendar tells me it is the 23rd July today ?
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: SimonK
       Date: July 23, 2026, 7:02 am
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       --- Quote from: Incandescent link ---
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       > Are you sure about the date you drove through the bus gate,
       because my calendar tells me it is the 23rd July today ?
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Apologies, I drove through on the 19th July and have corrected
       my initial post.
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: fraser.mitchell
       Date: July 23, 2026, 7:11 am
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       There has been a recent win at London Tribunals here (last
       couple of days). This may explain their screen response to your
       PCN.
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: stamfordman
       Date: July 23, 2026, 7:15 am
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       Are you the keeper and is the V5C in your name.
       Unlikely though a PCN would have already been sent to and paid
       by a lease or rental firm.
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: SimonK
       Date: July 23, 2026, 7:20 am
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       --- Quote from: Incandescent link ---
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       > There has been a recent win at London Tribunals here (last
       couple of days). This may explain their screen response to your
       PCN.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Interesting and thank you for that!
       That would have to be a huge win and bring into question the
       entire bus gate restriction.
       I've spent the past week reading the cases on here and the
       BusGates website (thank you to the person who provided such a
       detailed resource).
       I have also fed 5 years worth of appeal decisions (approx 370)
       into AI to work out my best chance of appeal that corresponds
       with my own individual genuine circumstance. It came up with
       some very interesting stats including the accept/reject rates of
       individual adjudicators - not that we can choose who looks at
       the appeal.
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: SimonK
       Date: July 23, 2026, 7:21 am
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       --- Quote from: stamfordman link ---
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       > Are you the keeper and is the V5C in your name.
       >
       > Unlikely though a PCN would have already been sent to and paid
       by a lease or rental firm.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       My wife is the keeper/owner and I am the other named driver on
       the insurance policy.
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       Re: Harrow Camrose Avenue Bus Gate Westbound
   DIR By: Chubs
       Date: July 23, 2026, 7:38 am
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       I live near this thing. Lost many a hub cap to it over the
       years!
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