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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
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Joel Moore & Nicole Wootton-Cane

Driver slapped with fine after driving in bus lane let off after finding penalty 'loophole'

A driver who was slapped with a fine after driving in a bus lane has escaped without charge after challenging the council.

Bill Ball, 78, received a Penalty Charge Notice (PCN) after driving into the restricted lane last November. But he decided to challenge the fine and took the council to a tribunal - where his £35 charge was scrapped.

The tribunal found that signage did not "adequately inform" drivers about the bus lane, reports the Nottingham Post.

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