Should have lifted the bonnet and scratched your head.

I've seen quite a few people on Pepipoo get out of it especially on De Minimis grounds, aka, showing 2 seconds of footage.

Surely their must be exceptions, and common sense must apply.

The lines have faded quite a bit since the last street view and there are no signs at the bus stop indicating you can't stop there, like the usual red line loading ones you see.

Double red lines mean 'no stopping at any time'. According to TfL's website they don't require a time plate:

tfl.gov.uk/modes/driving/red-routes/rules-of-red-r...g

The Highway Code suggests there may be signage at the start of a Red Route but it looks as though they're used here to remove any ambiguity about using a bus bay to stop for any purpose.

The streetview link does not show an obvious camera but there is a camera warning on the side of the road as you approach the bus stop.

Going to be a wait/see for a couple of weeks to see if you get a PCN in the post. Is your car correctly registered to your address or at least one where you've a chance of the notice coming to your attention within a few days of arriving?

If you're penalised then think the best you can do here is put your hand up and pay while the early discount applies otherwise £80 becomes £160.

Edited by Bromptonaut on 11/09/2022 at 12:26

Lots of cars stopped on the red lines last night to watch the Queen's funeral procession go past.

Presumably the rules were waived for the occasion - or maybe there is safety in numbers :-)