The staggering amount of bus lane fines issued to drivers in Manchester over the year has been revealed - along with the millions of pounds of revenue collected.
Figures obtained by the Manchester Evening News show that in the last financial year, between April 2022 and April this year, Manchester council issued 216,800 Penalty Charge Notices (PCNs) to unauthorised vehicles entering the bus lanes.
The revenue collected for that 12 month period from the fines was £5,532,617.89. In the previous financial year, that figure is understood to have been around £6.1m. READ MORE: Join the FREE Manchester Evening News WhatsApp community The council said that Bus Lane Enforcement Reserve was established to 'hold surpluses generated from bus lane enforcement' and that the revenue is spent on public transport related activities and highways improvements.
Drivers caught in a bus lane and bus gate within Manchester council's remit are landed with a £60 fine however this is reduced to £30 if paid within two weeks.
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