About this bus lane
Permitted vehicles (Derby City Council): buses, coaches and minibuses (8+ seats), and licensed hackney carriages. Motorcycles are permitted only where a motorcycle symbol is shown on the signage/road markings.
Business-related vehicles may be authorised by permit. Private hire vehicles are not authorised — Derby City Council's own PCN-challenge guidance says a private hire driver is liable with no exemption, while a hackney carriage driver may have a challenge considered on production of a valid licence; the council list does not mention pedal cycles.
Enforced by a mobile camera car and a fixed (pole-mounted) static camera. Two cameras cover this lane, and the counts below combine them.
Derby City Council has confirmed the lane operates 24 hours a day, every day, and that camera enforcement began on 15 June 2015. The council issued 488 penalty charges here between September 2024 and March 2025, and 783 in the 2025/26 financial year.
Location and vehicle rules taken from Derby City Council's official bus-lanes page; hours, enforcement dates and penalty counts from the council's response to freedom of information request FOI858065278, answered on 10 September 2026.
Who can use it
- Buses, coaches and minibuses
- Hackney carriages (licensed taxis)
Not permitted
- Cars
- Vans
- Lorries
- Private hire vehicles
Where exactly is it?
Uttoxeter New Road, Derby. View on Google Maps →
Got a PCN from this camera?
Don't panic, and don't ignore it. Pay £35 within 21 days to halve the charge — or if the signage was unclear, the details are wrong, or you had a genuine reason to be in the lane, consider challenging it first. Our step-by-step appeal guide covers the grounds that actually win.
Frequently asked questions
What are the operating times of the Uttoxeter New Road bus lane?
The Uttoxeter New Road Bus Lane in Derby operates 24 hours a day, every day. There is no time of day when general traffic may use it.
How much is the fine for driving through the Uttoxeter New Road bus lane?
Derby City Council issues a Penalty Charge Notice of £70, reduced to £35 if paid within 21 days. There are no penalty points — it is a civil penalty.
Who is allowed to use the Uttoxeter New Road bus lane?
Buses, coaches and minibuses and hackney carriages (licensed taxis) are permitted. Not permitted: cars, vans, lorries and private hire vehicles.
Can I appeal a PCN from the Uttoxeter New Road bus lane?
Yes, and it costs nothing. Make formal representations to Derby City Council first — the authority that issued the PCN has to consider them before it can enforce the penalty. If Derby City Council rejects them it must issue a Notice of Rejection, and you can then appeal free to the Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Its adjudicators are lawyers independent of the enforcing authority, and their decision is binding on both sides. This bus lane operates 24 hours, so "I was outside the operating times" is not open to you — the grounds that win here are that your vehicle was exempt, that the details on the PCN are wrong, or that the signage did not make the restriction clear. Note that paying the £35 discounted rate accepts liability and closes the case, so challenge before you pay.