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Probable stupid question...

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  • 29-06-2006 9:03am
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    Johnny Storm
    Registered Users Posts: 3,988 ✭✭✭


    ...say you're driving along a road with a bus lane and you want to stop and let someone out of your car so they can get a bus. Where are you actually, legally supposed to stop? :o


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    DirkVoodoo
    Registered Users Posts: 11,504 ✭✭✭✭DirkVoodoo


    As far as I know, in the rules of the road you cant enter the bus lane during the usual 7 till 7 window, realistically however i dont think a guard would stop you provided you do what most people do and drop the person off at the bus stop or near the bus stop when you arent obstructing any buses (and they really dont like being blocked:rolleyes: ).

    Personally i think its much worse when people hop out in the middle of traffic and run across the dual carriageway to catch a bus. Also, I myself have yet to see a guard pull someone over for letting out/picking up in a bus lane.


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    Wishbone Ash
    Registered Users Posts: 24,993 ✭✭✭✭Wishbone Ash


    DirkVoodoo wrote:
    As far as I know, in the rules of the road you cant enter the bus lane during the usual 7 till 7 window, realistically however i dont think a guard would stop you provided you do what most people do and drop the person off at the bus stop or near the bus stop when you arent obstructing any buses (and they really dont like being blocked:rolleyes: ).

    Personally i think its much worse when people hop out in the middle of traffic and run across the dual carriageway to catch a bus. Also, I myself have yet to see a guard pull someone over for letting out/picking up in a bus lane.


    I'd go with that Dirk assuming, of course that it's not a contra-flow bus lane. :)


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    numorouno
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    Wishbone Ash wrote:
    I'd go with that Dirk assuming, of course that it's not a contra-flow bus lane. :)


    that would be somewhat an "issue" i would imagine if a guard came along the contra flow at that point on an emergency call with lights and sirens on :)


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