A bus lane branded a council “money maker” led to nearly £100,000 in fines in one year. More than 3,000 drivers have been handed penalties for driving down a restricted section of Canal Road, Strood. Between December 2022 and December 2023, Medway Council received a total of £91,872.39 from Penalty Charge Notices, according to data released under the Freedom of Information Act. Canal Road runs between the A2 near Rochester Bridge and Commissioner’s Road but the stretch between Commissioner’s Road and the turn-off to Strood Railway Station is only open to buses, cyclists and taxis. Drivers of a…