Bus Driver in a Bus Fined for Driving in a Bus Lane.

A driver pulling into a bus stop has Whether it be by claiming roads ‘don’t exist’ or by fuming that charges ‘infringe human rights’ – hundreds each year battle to avoid coughing up cash.

But travel firm Connextions recently had a far easier time proving their innocence.

One of the company’s singer-decker buses had trundled down a lane reserved for public transport in York Road, Leeds, on October 24.

En-route to pick up passengers, it passed by a bus lane camera at 1.23pm.

A fine calling for a £70 payment would later make its way through the letter box of Connextions HQ.

The enforcement notice stated that their bus had contravened a rule about driving in a bus lane during restricted hours… despite it being a bus.

Owner Craig Temple said the council deserved ‘top marks’ for the observation, but added the fine system ‘clearly doesn’t work’.

‘I’ve heard of other companies in the country where it’s happened, but it’s never happened with us,’ he said.

‘It’s a bus that we’ve not long bought so it’s not in our colours yet, but it’s still registered as a bus.’

‘I’m going to frame the letter and put it in the office,’ Mr Temple also joked.

Leeds City Council has issued an apology for the mistake.

A spokesperson from the local authority said: ‘The ticket was issued in error and has now been cancelled. We apologise for any inconvenience caused.’