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Did you get caught?
Because I don't see the issue. Bus lanes are clearly signposted and marked - don't go in them.
Illegal turns also have signs saying "don't turn". Again, clearly marked.
So it shouldn't really be catching people unawares.
In many cases these have been in operation for quite a while before the cameras are put in place. Bus lanes are there to make bus travel relatively quicker and more attractive (both by speeding up buses and slowing down cars). They are less effective if other users also drive in them - and there is nothing more annoying to the driver doing the right thing than seeing someone else undercut you in a bus line. And these turns are either dangerous, or again, slow down traffic at junctions.
Use of cameras will raise revenue (always handy in cash-strapped time) and may act as a deterrent for people breaching these rules. Because without enforcement many people just happily go about rule breaking for their own convenience - without thinking about the impact on other people.