Council winning bus gate appeals

Bristol City Council says it has defeated numerous appeals from drivers caught using a controversial bus gate since an adjudicator raised concerns about its signs.

Only buses, taxis, and bicycles can pass through the city’s Cumberland Road bus gate without incurring a fine.

In February, a Traffic Penalty Tribunal adjudicator, examining one driver’s appeal, ruled that some of its signs were ‘not likely to be that effective’ in warning drivers, and should be changed.

Bristol City Council said it had updated its evidence to address the adjudicator’s concerns and had won numerous tribunal cases since.