AQW 7869/16-21 Written question to the Minister for Infrastructure
To ask the Minister for Infrastructure whether he has any plans to review the appeals mechanism for fines for improper use of bus lanes.
Asked by Paula Bradshaw MLA on 24 November 2016
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 24 November 2016
- Answer due by
- 9 December 2016
- Answered
- 14 December 201620 days after tabling
- Department
- Department for Infrastructure
- Priority question
- No
Answer
My Department has no plans to review the appeals mechanism for fines (Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs)) issued for improper use of bus lanes.
There are three opportunities under the Traffic Management (NI) Order 2005 when a driver can challenge a PCN. The stages are Challenge, Representations and Appeals. The Challenge is the first informal stage dealt with “in house” by the Department followed by the formal stage which is a Representation. The Representation is also dealt with “in house”. The final stage is an Appeal made to the independent Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Full details of the process are contained within the NI Direct website.