Contravention code 33 is a bus lane contravention, enforced by CCTV cameras. If you have received this PCN from North East Lincolnshire, Parking Mate AI can check it for defects and prepare a challenge letter for Traffic Penalty Tribunal.

Contravention code 33 means: Using a route restricted to certain vehicles. This is a bus lane contravention issued under the Civil Enforcement of Road Traffic Contraventions (General Provisions) Regulations 2022. North East Lincolnshire enforces this via CCTV cameras.
You have received a penalty charge notice from North East Lincolnshire with contravention code 33. In plain English, this means the council considers that you using a route restricted to certain vehicles.
The legal basis for this PCN is the bus lane enforcement scheme, backed by a traffic regulation order (TRO or TMO) that North East Lincolnshire must have properly made and signed. Without a valid order and compliant signage, the restriction is not enforceable.
To challenge this PCN, you can make formal representations to North East Lincolnshire. If the council rejects your representations, you have the right to appeal to Traffic Penalty Tribunal. The adjudicator's decision is independent and binding on the council.
No contravention actually occurred at the time stated
Contravention code does not match the restriction in force
No photographic evidence supporting the alleged contravention
Evidence is unclear, obscured, or of poor quality
Required signage is missing or not visible from the parking place
Signs are obscured, damaged, or do not comply with the Traffic Signs Regulations
Traffic regulation order (TRO) is defective or does not cover the location
PCN does not contain all the information required by regulations
PCN was not served within the statutory time limit
Notice to owner was not issued within the required period
The PCN itself
Photos of signage at the location
Photos of road markings
Any payment receipts
Dashcam footage if available
View all PCN help for North East Lincolnshire.
View the standalone code 33 contravention code page.
View the enforcement scheme that covers code 33.
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Common questions about contravention code 33 PCNs from North East Lincolnshire and how to challenge them.
Contravention code 33 on a North East Lincolnshire PCN means: Using a route restricted to certain vehicles. This is a bus lane contravention enforced by CCTV cameras within the North East Lincolnshire area.
You can make formal representations to North East Lincolnshire within 28 days of receiving the notice to owner. If North East Lincolnshire rejects your representations, you have 28 days to appeal to Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Upload your PCN and Parking Mate AI identifies the grounds specific to code 33.
Common defences for a North East Lincolnshire code 33 PCN include inadequate or missing signage, a defective traffic regulation order, poor camera evidence quality, incorrect contravention code, and procedural failures in serving the notice.
Yes. If North East Lincolnshire has issued your PCN with contravention code 33 but the code does not accurately describe what happened, this is a valid ground for challenge. The contravention code must match the restriction actually in force at the location and time stated.
You typically have 28 days to pay at the discounted rate or make an informal challenge. After a notice to owner, you have 28 days for formal representations. If North East Lincolnshire rejects those, you have 28 days to appeal to Traffic Penalty Tribunal. Check your code 33 PCN promptly.
For a North East Lincolnshire code 33 challenge, gather the PCN itself, photos of signage and road markings at the location, any payment receipts, dashcam footage if available, and a written note of why you believe code 33 was incorrectly applied.
No. A North East Lincolnshire code 33 PCN may be incorrectly issued for several reasons: the signage may not comply with regulations, the camera evidence may be unclear, the TRO may be defective, or the code may not match what actually happened.
Ignoring a North East Lincolnshire code 33 PCN leads to escalation: notice to owner, then a charge certificate (increasing the penalty by 50%), then registration at the Traffic Enforcement Centre, and eventually bailiff enforcement. Responding early preserves the most options.
Each council has its own enforcement patterns and approach. North East Lincolnshire has specific local factors, including local authority parking enforcement Parking Mate AI applies North East Lincolnshire-specific checks when analysing your code 33 PCN.
Upload your North East Lincolnshire code 33 PCN and Parking Mate AI reads the details automatically. It checks whether code 33 was correctly applied, whether the signage and procedure meet the required standards, and whether the notice was properly served. If defects are found, you receive a professional challenge letter for Traffic Penalty Tribunal.
Upload your penalty charge notice for a free Parking Mate AI defect check. If grounds are found for your North East Lincolnshire code 33 PCN, get a professional challenge letter for Traffic Penalty Tribunal.
