travelling in bus lanes (london)

mjolnir · 11 May 2004, 12:52 (Ref:967611)

i was wondering how far u'r allowed to travel in a bus lane if u'r turning left into a side street?

garcon · 11 May 2004, 13:17 (Ref:967652)

In effect, you're not. According to the Highway Code, you should turn from your carriageway across the bus lane, giving way first to any traffic - buses, taxis, cycles - using the bus lane. In some cases, road markings indicate the temporary end of the bus lane and a left turn only lane for all traffic, in which case you can pull over at the start of these lane markings.

I can't find any reference in the Highway Code to a maximum distance you can travel in a bus lane when turning.

http://www.highwaycode.gov.uk/

**Tim Falce** · 11 May 2004, 13:26 (Ref:967661)

If the bus lane is in force you are not allowed to enter it even to turn left. There should be a break in the lane for side roads. There has been a couple of cases where people have been fined for crossing the bus lane to enter the driveway of houses. On asking how they are supposed to get in their drivways the people concerned were told to park in a nearby street until the lane enforcement time ends.

garcon · 11 May 2004, 13:40 (Ref:967678)

You're kidding...

Yet another reason why I will never move south.

**Tim Falce** · 11 May 2004, 18:33 (Ref:967983)

Quote:

Originally posted by garcon
You're kidding...

Yet another reason why I will never move south.

Why, do you not have bus lanes in Wilmslow?

Carrie · 11 May 2004, 20:12 (Ref:968066)

I could be wrong, but I can't actually think of anywhere that has bus lanes in Wilmslow.

KayBee · 12 May 2004, 08:30 (Ref:968414)

Quote:

Originally posted by falcemob
Why, do you not have bus lanes in Wilmslow?

Do they have buses in Wilmslow??

krt917 · 12 May 2004, 08:38 (Ref:968420)

Quote:

Originally posted by falcemob
There has been a couple of cases where people have been fined for crossing the bus lane to enter the driveway of houses. On asking how they are supposed to get in their drivways the people concerned were told to park in a nearby street until the lane enforcement time ends.

:confused:

This is where this sort of thing starts to break down. I don't have a problem with the idea of bus lanes and improving public transport, but someone somewhere should be able to use their common sense so that stupid 'guidelines' like that don't get introduced.

**BertMk2** · 12 May 2004, 09:03 (Ref:968449)

Quote:

Originally posted by falcemob
On asking how they are supposed to get in their drivways the people concerned were told to park in a nearby street until the lane enforcement time ends.

Which is fine except that the streets in areas like that will more than likely have parking restrictions that have residents permits. So you can't park on your drive and you can't park in nearby streets - you have to park miles away and get the bus back to your house.

garcon · 12 May 2004, 09:05 (Ref:968450)

Quote:

Originally posted by falcemob
Why, do you not have bus lanes in Wilmslow?

Certainly not!

Quote:

Originally posted by Kaybee
Do they have buses in Wilmslow??

To quote Jeremy Clarkson in the Sunday Times many moons ago, talking about Prestbury but it's near enough...

Cleaners are bussed in from Moss Side. And then shot.

There is an exceedingly annoying bus lane on the A6 between Stockport and Manchester - that's probably the nearest one to Wilmslow!

It's just that up north traffic law seems to be applied with a degree of common sense, whereas in London town (from where I'm typing right now, Hounslow in fact) things seem so fraught that booking someone for crossing a bus lane to get to his drive becomes a reality.

By the way, if you're west of London, avoid the A4/A312/A30 triangle - it's

chaos!!!

AussieV8 · 17 May 2004, 14:35 (Ref:973387)

As a bus driver in Sydney for the last 18yrs and now a supervisor I think that they are the best thing since sliced bread. When I am out in the inspectors truck its great to here the excuses when I breach a vehicle using the bus lane.

**Tim Falce** · 17 May 2004, 14:58 (Ref:973413)

Quote:

Originally posted by AussieV8
As a bus driver in Sydney for the last 18yrs and now a supervisor I think that they are the best thing since sliced bread. When I am out in the inspectors truck its great to here the excuses when I breach a vehicle using the bus lane.

I can imagine it...I'll get you Butler, see if I don't

DAVID PATERSON · 25 May 2004, 07:50 (Ref:982242)

Our new Lord mayor is getting rid of the bus lanes, they have proven themselves to be a failure, they make the traffic flow worse not better and accidents are caused when people try to cross the lane to turn.

touringcarnut · 26 May 2004, 21:33 (Ref:984439)

Quote:

Originally posted by DAVID PATERSON
Our new Lord mayor is getting rid of the bus lanes, they have proven themselves to be a failure, they make the traffic flow worse not better and accidents are caused when people try to cross the lane to turn.

Its also a problem when people cross in front of the buses in the lane, so car users have no sight of them crossing until they're right in their path!

blue nose · 28 May 2004, 11:14 (Ref:986094)

What about getting rid of buses and bus lanes.

AussieV8 · 28 May 2004, 23:40 (Ref:986793)

WTF are you thinking blue nose...

**Tim Falce** · 29 May 2004, 05:54 (Ref:986905)

Quote:

Originally posted by blue nose
What about getting rid of buses and bus lanes.

Best idea I have heard all year

touringcarnut · 3 Jun 2004, 08:28 (Ref:992367)

Especially those pesky 124 buses huh?

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