Bank Holiday Bus Lanes and Pay and Display

cormie · 25-10-2009 7:03pm #1

Hi,
Just wondering does anyone know for sure whether

A) You can use bus lanes on a bank holiday if the sign says it's a "Bus" lane Mon-Sat 07:00 - 19:00

and

If you have to "pay and display" (or if wardens/clampers work) on a bank holiday?

Links to legislation are a big plus

Any feedback appreciated

Bluetonic · 25-10-2009 7:10pm

Parking is free.

http://www.dublincity.ie/RoadsandTraffic/Parking/Pages/PayandDisplay.aspx

Not sure of bus lanes.

cormie · 25-10-2009 7:15pm

Thanks a lot for the link that's great

Not sure about bus lanes myself. I rang a Garda station before when I was stuck in traffic on a bank holiday before and there was an empty bus lane beside me but they said it's whatever is on the sign so if it says Monday, it's still a Bus lane on a bank holiday Monday

Absurdum · 25-10-2009 8:11pm

IIRC correctly, bank holidays are treated as a Sunday where bus lanes are concerned, so if the bus lane is posted as being Mon - Fri or Mon - Sat, it's ok to use it, but not if it's Mon - Sun or 24 hours. I can't find any mention of it on the rules of the road or transport.ie website so don't blame me if you get done for it :P

dudara · 25-10-2009 8:18pm

Bank Mondays are treated as Sundays - so I would follow the rules for a Sunday. Don't know if that is actually written down anywhere though

cormie · 26-10-2009 6:10pm

I don't think I'd like to risk it unless I was caught in really heavy traffic and had to be somewhere that the cost of being late would outweigh that of the chances of getting a fine for the chance of it NOT being ok to drive in it on a BH Monday. Would be interesting to see if it's actually written anywhere

dudara · 26-10-2009 6:21pm

According to the Dublin City Council website, parking is free on all Public Holidays

Parking is free on the following days:

* St. Patrick’s Day (17th March)
* Easter Sunday and Monday (variable dates)
* May Public Holiday (first Monday in May)
* June Public Holiday (first Monday in June)
* August Public Holiday (first Monday in August)
* October Public Holiday (last Monday in October)
* Christmas Day (25th December)
* St. Stephen’s Day (26th December)
* New Years Day (1st January)

Bank Holiday Bus Lanes and Pay and Display

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