Driver's fury after police redirect him down a bus lane- only for council to ...

Driver's fury after police redirect him down a bus lane following lorry crash - only for council to FINE him £30 Driver says police redirected him down a bus lane to avoid a lorry crash scene John Rayner, 54, was hit with a £30 fixed penalty notice in Swindon, Wiltshire A lorry became stuck after colliding with a bridge on a main road into the town

By Joseph Laws For Mailonline

Published: 17:59 GMT, 21 January 2019 | Updated: 01:46 GMT, 22 January 2019

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An outraged driver claims police redirected him down a notorious bus lane after he was fined. 

John Rayner, 54, was slapped with a £30 fixed penalty notice after travelling through the bus lane in Swindon, Wiltshire, with 'four or five' other cars.

A lorry became stuck tilted on two wheels after colliding with a bridge on a main road into the town on the morning of Saturday, January 5 - and took three hours to remove.

John Rayner, 54, hit back after being fined £30 for using a notorious bus lane to avoid a lorry crash despite being redirected down the route - by police

John Rayner, 54, hit back after being fined £30 for using a notorious bus lane to avoid a lorry crash despite being redirected down the route - by police

But relieved motorists were redirected down the alternative

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