14-08-2017, 04:54 PM
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Re: Bus Lanes
It's not rocket science is it? Most bus lanes quite clearly note the times when they have restricted access to motorists.It actually gripes me when people avoid them at all costs when it clearly states the time they are not in use. They just clog up the inner lane whilst the bus lane can be used without fear of getting caught on camera. Can't people read road signs anymore?
I'm thinking these are the same people who drive dead on 60 in the middle lane of a motorway, or those who vacantly stare at the red traffic light in front of them instead of using common sense and being forward-thinking by noticing when the opposite lights are changing.
14-08-2017, 06:54 PM
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Re: Bus Lanes
This is a bit long.In 1999 was going down the Shorditch system in London a 1.59pm
4 lanes of traffic with a bus lane.
I wanted to turn left to Bethnal green.
So went down the Bus lane.
Pulled by a copper.
Giving a ticket for £20 or go to court.
I said see you in court.
He ask why (Answer at the end)
He said all bus lanes are red you have no excuse for driving in one
Got a summons to appear in court and was asked if there was a reason why I wanted a court apperance Gave my answer and was told I was wrong and would have to appear in court and could be fined £1000.
A week before my trial they decided not to procide with it.
Because the Bus Lane was only 7.30 till 10am
This might be why nobody drives in a bus lanes when you can.
I always do its faster as no cars in it ...bit annoying if there is a bus picking up passengers.
14-08-2017, 07:10 PM
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Re: Bus Lanes
Originally Posted by Floydy
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It's not rocket science is it? Most bus lanes quite clearly note the times when they have restricted access to motorists.It actually gripes me when people avoid them at all costs when it clearly states the time they are not in use. They just clog up the inner lane whilst the bus lane can be used without fear of getting caught on camera. Can't people read road signs anymore?
I'm thinking these are the same people who drive dead on 60 in the middle lane of a motorway, or those who vacantly stare at the red traffic light in front of them instead of using common sense and being forward-thinking by noticing when the opposite lights are changing.
I can see no real reason for that other than to catch out unwitting motorists and render them liable for a charge.
15-08-2017, 02:48 PM
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Re: Bus Lanes
^ That's grossly unfair isn't it, JBR? But then it's typical of this country's greed for taxing you on anything and everything.
The only times I do avoid bus lanes, apart from at the correct times stated they are for buses, are on bank holidays and when the clocks go back/forward. They probably don't change the cameras on purpose
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