Similar thing happened to me in Oxford - I wasn't sure of the city, first time I spotted a "Buses only" sign it was too late for me to stop and turn (what with there being a bus up my exhaust pipe). £60 that cost me.
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Never take shortcuts
Think I was lucky. I was dropping wifie off to catch the Megabus near the Hilton early one Saturday morning. She had been given directions by a friend which I dozily followed (it was about 06.00). I drove down Park Place towards the New Theatre as directed and went straight on at the lights. Thought it was a bit odd that there were no 'straight on' arrows on the road. Found myself in the bus lane travelling towards the New Theatre and could do nothing about it. This was about six weeks ago - and still not had a brown envelope. I checked afterwards and I can't see any cameras pointing at this lane. Phew!