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PCN Code 34J Reading Flagstaff Road
DIR By: aleksandrk
Date: February 17, 2026, 5:24 am
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Being in a bus lane at Reading Green Rail Station.
It's the first time I visited that rail station and I have not
been there since. I was picking someone up. As I drove in I
could not find the pickup point and came to the intersection of
parking or bus lane. At that stage I only wanted to turn around
and it was safer to do so in the bus lane, rather than on the
road or in the car park. As I took the bus lane to make a
turning for the exit I saw my passenger who followed me out of
the bus lane onto a crossroads where she got in the car.
As of now I still don't know whether there is a pickup point at
that rail station.
Front page of pcn:
HTML https://imagur.org/i/A8FnwPob
Back page of pcn:
HTML https://imagur.org/i/PY7zlAVw
I have tried to get video footage as per instructions in the
back, but I could not find the way on the
HTML https://www.reading.gov.uk/pcn
website.
Date of the PCN is 13/02/2026, so I have about two more weeks
left to pay the discounted rate. It would be great to get a
response on whether I can challenge this one or whether I should
just pay it.
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Re: PCN Code 34J Reading Flagstaff Road
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: February 17, 2026, 12:46 pm
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HTML https://reading.zatappeal.com/
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Re: PCN Code 34J Reading Flagstaff Road
DIR By: aleksandrk
Date: February 17, 2026, 2:43 pm
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Would I get anywhere explaining my situation?
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Re: PCN Code 34J Reading Flagstaff Road
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: February 17, 2026, 5:38 pm
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> Would I get anywhere explaining my situation?
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I doubt it ! They are only interested in the money, frankly. Can
you please post a GSV link to the location so we can have a look
at the signage.
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Re: PCN Code 34J Reading Flagstaff Road
DIR By: aleksandrk
Date: February 18, 2026, 4:45 am
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Forgive my ignorance, but what is a GSV link? The GPS
coordinates on the provided image are 51.42595 -1.00057.
Here is the Google maps location:
HTML https://www.google.com/maps/place/51%C2%B025'33.4%22N+1%C2%B000'02.1%22W/@51.4262266,-1.000959,18.83z/data=!4m4!3m3!8m2!3d51.42595!4d-1.00057?entry=ttu&g_ep=EgoyMDI2MDIxMS4wIKXMDSoASAFQAw%3D%3D
The loop in front of the train station is Buses only with plenty
of signage. The location of the pin is where I was confused as
to where to go next because there was no turning location for
people who did not want to park. The Google Maps pin is slightly
wrong because it shows the location of where the Bus Only
signage is, rather than where the photo of my car is. The photo
is inside the bus loop, about 50m down from the Google pin - I
don't know why Google refuses to display the exact pin.
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Re: PCN Code 34J Reading Flagstaff Road
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: February 18, 2026, 6:11 am
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GSV = Google Street View
Here is a typical link:-
HTML https://maps.app.goo.gl/m1nZxvPGDfnvRAqL8
In the black box top left of the street view, click on the three
vertical dots, and click on "Share or embed image", then follow
the instructions, (click on "copy link"). YOu can then paste the
link into your thread.
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Re: PCN Code 34J Reading Flagstaff Road
DIR By: aleksandrk
Date: February 18, 2026, 6:21 am
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Ah, thanks. Unfortunately Google Street View is not available
for Reading Green Rail Station. I guess it's because it's a new
rail station.
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Re: PCN Code 34J Reading Flagstaff Road
DIR By: fraser.mitchell
Date: February 18, 2026, 6:28 am
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OK, so to give the best advice, we need to see photos of the
approach to the bus gate and one as one get to the signs.
Without seeing the signage, it's difficult to give good advice.
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