A OAP has successfully won his appeal against a fine for driving in a bus lane after discovering a road sign on Google Maps that had since been removed
A OAP has successfully won an appeal against his fine for driving in a bus lane after discovering a road sign on Google Maps that had since been removed. Bill Ball, 78, was hit with a Penalty Charge Notice by Nottingham City Council after the incident in November last year, the Mirror reports.
The council said the sign had been damaged in a road accident and had deemed two signs to be sufficient notice for drivers. Mr Ball, from Nettleham in Lincolnshire, said it was a 'complete fluke' that he made the discovery on Google Street view which showed him the missing sign had been taken down and allowed him to win his appeal.
"As a stranger I wasn't to know a sign would normally be in the middle, but I went on Google street view and there were three signs. It was a complete fluke that I noticed it.City council data shows a total of 38 PCNS were issued for the same offence on the same day as Mr Ball on November 14. A council spokesperson said the outcome of Mr Ball's appeal would not alter other cases where people have accepted a fine.
"If you refuse to begin with, it's doubled, and then you have to go through the appeal process. To some people £35 is quite a lot."
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