Sheffield Council has issued an eye-watering 118,953 bus lane fines to motorists in the last 12 months, raking in at least £3.6 million.
It is the second-highest number of bus lane fines issued to motorists out of any other Metropolitan Council in the UK.
Figures obtained by Personal Injury Claims UK revealed the number of Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) issued by Sheffield City Council amounts to at least £3,569,590 – providing drivers pay the minimum amount of £30.
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The standard bus lane fine in the city is £60, but it is halved if the charge is paid within 14 days. If the PCN is not paid within 28 days, the charge goes up to £90.
Sheffield City Council revealed that between April 6, 2023 and April 5, 2024, a total of 24,368 drivers failed to pay within 28 days – therefore, likely paid the hiked £90 fine.
The council issued the second highest amount of fines out of any other Metropolitan District Council in the UK across 15 bus lanes in the city.
The majority of the fines were issued for Arundel Gate (northeast Bound) Near St Paul’s Place Service Rd, where a total of 65,946 Penalty Charge Notices were issued.
Bus gate on Middlewood Road was the second biggest culprit for bus lane fines in Sheffield, with 10,056 PCNs handed out in the last 12 months.
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Here are the 15 bus lanes in Sheffield to watch out for and the number of fines issued last year:
Street Name Issued
Arundel Gate (northeast Bound) Near St Paul’s Place Service Rd 65,946
Bus gate, Middlewood Road 10,056
Bus lane, Blonk Street 9,711
Bus lane, Furnival Gate 6,980
Cavendish Street 5,499
Bus gate, Langsett Rd nr Ripley St 5,306
Bus lane, Wicker nr Stanley St 4,437
London Road – Bus Gate 2,495
Ecclesall Rd Bus Lane: Neill Rd TO 160m North East of William St 2,113
Broad Street Bus Lane 1,461
Bus lane, Holme Lane 1,378
South Lane Bus Gate 1,228
Boston Street Bus Lane 1,185
Mansfield Road – Bus Lane 593
Granville Road Bus Lane 565
If you’ve suffered an injury in a bus accident, either as a passenger or another driver who was struck by a bus, you could make a compensation claim.
Personal Injury Claims UK have a team of experts on hand to offer advice following a bus accident.
They operate a 24-hour helpline and live chat service which you can access on their website.
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