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Bus Lane Off-Hours Parking
Article 32 of S.I. 182/1997 governs bus lanes. Most operate only at peak hours (commonly 0700-1000 and 1600-1900 Mon-Fri). Outside those hours the bus lane prohibition is not in force.
Legal basis
Road Traffic (Traffic and Parking) Regulations 1997 Art. 32; supporting RUS-058 information plates.
How to identify this in your case
Time-stamped FCN at hour outside bus lane operational period. Photograph of operational hours plate.
Sample appeal wording
To: [Issuing Authority] Re: FCN [NUMBER] - 'Parking in a Bus Lane' The bus lane at [LOCATION] operates only during [HOURS - e.g. 0700-1000 and 1600-1900 Monday to Friday]. The FCN was issued at [TIME] on [DAY] - outside operational hours. Under Art. 32 of S.I. 182/1997 a bus lane is in force only during the hours indicated on the accompanying information plate. Outside those hours, no bus lane offence can be committed. Photo of operational hours plate enclosed. Cancel the FCN. Yours faithfully, [NAME]
Replace [PARKING DATE], [NtK DATE] etc. with your own dates before sending.
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