Rules of the Roads & Bus Lanes

notnem · 18-07-2008 11:29am #1

I haven't been able to find the answer to this anywhere. Is a bus lane without a sign saying what time it can and can't be used, still a bus lane. I would of presumed not, but yesterday I saw the Gards pulling in drivers on such a stretch near the the Bank of Ireland in Whitehall. The bus lane is brand new and does not yet have any signs.

Same As · 18-07-2008 11:33am

The Guy probably got of with a warning I would assume,if there was no sign to indicate whether it was a bus lane or not then then he couldn't be charged due to not getting reasonable notice that it was infact a bus lane.

notnem · 18-07-2008 11:37am

Thanks Same As,

So you reckon it is still in fact an active bus lane, but the Gards would just warn the driver because of lack of notice.

I think most people don't actually look at these signs (see the lines of traffic who never use a bus lane when it is not operational). I think your answer could well be right, but I'm just not 100%.

recycle · 18-07-2008 11:43am

Same As wrote: »

The Guy probably got of with a warning I would assume,if there was no sign to indicate whether it was a bus lane or not then then he couldn't be charged due to not getting reasonable notice that it was infact a bus lane.

Must be wrong. Must hav been pulled in for sum other 'offence'

Same As · 18-07-2008 11:43am

Well if there was no signs then how was the driver to know that it was infact a bus lane??

Divine Inspiration springs to mind!

notnem · 18-07-2008 11:48am

To be clear, there were 2 cars pulled over, and the Gards were standing behind a parked truck. A bus lane ends just before this one starts, so it is possible they were pulled over for using the other bus lane, but I'm not sure this makes sense.

Cionád · 18-07-2008 11:50am

If there is no sign then it's not an active buslane. - According to the helpful folks at Dub City FM's LiveDrive.

Same As · 18-07-2008 11:52am

Its something I wouldnt look too far into if it wasn't yourself involved.
Your safest bet is to keep away from bus lanes at all costs during their usage hours!

markpb · 18-07-2008 11:57am

If there's no sign, it's not a bus lane. If there's a sign but no timeplate, as far as I know it's a 24/7 bus lane.

I know the stretch you're talking about, the last time I passed it, the bus lane was split off with parking cones, I didn't think it was open (to anyone) yet.

notnem · 18-07-2008 12:11pm

Hi Mark,

I'm talking on the opposite side of the road from what you are thinking. Just after the Viscount.

Rules of the Roads & Bus Lanes

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