Bus lane fines 'arrogant and unfair'
I AM writing to express my views on the arrogant way Sheffield Council fines people for a one-off motoring offence, without taking into consideration their circumstances and their ability to pay.
I have always lived in Dewsbury but my mother lives in Hillsborough. She is 83-years-old now and suffers from dementia. When I take her out we don't go far: the cemetery to see my late father and for lunch at the Co-op.
It is so difficult to drive through Hillsborough with the tram routes and bus lanes, and it is impossible to drive from her house to Hillsborough without being turned the other way.
What to you think? Post your comments below.
Well, I got it wrong this particular time and got in the bus lane, received the fine and held my hands up: guilty as charged. I have been driving 44 years and have one offence for speeding at 36mph.
If I had been a thief do you think I would have been fined the first time, or any other, come to that? I don't think so. Why are these people making criminals out of decent citizens, and why is the fine the same for rich or poor?
If I was fining anybody it would be the council itself for the poor condition of the roads and pavements. Who do they answer to?
Robert Appleby, Dewsbury WF13.
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