This month we revealed more than 42,000 fines had been handed out in just six months to drivers who went through Union Street’s bus gate.
Although the council said the bus gate “complies with the statutory instrument in relation to road signs”, many of our readers argued they are not clear.
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The story of Union Street’s bus gate
Aberdeen City Council installed the bus gate in September 2020 as part of the controversial Spaces for People initiative.
In the first four months of its operation, 2,277 fines were issued to motorists.
But for the first six months of 2021, not a single person was fined due to an “unrepairable equipment fault”.
Eventually, the gate was repaired in July last year, and between then and December, 42,220 fines were issued to drivers for going through the traffic measure.
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The financial penalty is £60, but reduced to £30 if paid within 14 days.
This means that the 42,220 fines issued have the potential to generate £2.5 million for Aberdeen City Council.
All cash generated from the city’s bus gates is used to help fund transport projects in the city.
A city council spokeswoman said: “Restrictions are vital to ensuring a managed flow of traffic and that is the prime aim of the cameras, rather than generating revenue.”
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- More than 42,000 drivers fined for driving through bus gate on Aberdeen’s Union Street
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- Fined for going through the bus gate? You can pay on the city council’s website here.
- Or, you can appeal your bus gate fine here.
