Responding to a report by Confused.com on bus lane fines issued
by UK councils, Cllr Martin Tett, the Local Government
Association’s Transport spokesman, said:
“Traffic enforcement cameras help to ensure public transport,
such as buses and trams, operates efficiently, reduces congestion
and keeps roads safe and flowing freely for road users.
“Fines from traffic offences are spent on local transport
improvements and help to keep pedestrians, motorists and cyclists
safe and ensure people can park near their homes and local shops.
“Councils make no apologies for enforcing the law and if any
motorist believes they have been fined unfairly, then they have
the right to appeal against it. The fact that over 99 per cent of
parking and bus lanes fines are not appealed clearly shows that
the overwhelming majority of people who are ticketed accept that
they have broken the rules.
“Councils take road safety improvement extremely seriously, but
government needs to provide long-term, consistent and reliable
funding to undertake this vital work.”
NOTES TO EDITORS:
- · The
latest annual statistics from the Traffic Penalty Tribunal,
2015/16, show the rate of appeal against fines issued by councils
in England and Wales (outside London) for parking and bus lane
offences is 0.29 per cent.
https://www.trafficpenaltytribunal.gov.uk/Publications/
