BUS LANE VIOLATION AND ENFORCEMENT IN LONDON. SUMMARY REPORT

This report describes a study into the effects of bus lane violation on bus operation in London. The study was commissioned by London Regional Transport (LRT) and was carried out in the early summer of 1987. Part one surveys the effects of moving and stationary violators on bus operations at 38 sites; part two reviews the range of available enforcement techniques, including: publicity and education; bus lane conspicuity; physical segregation of bus lanes; better enforcement legislation, and more severe penalties for violation. Conclusions are: 1) lrt bus operations suffer considerable disruption as a result of moving and stationary bus lane violations; 2) general effects of violations on bus operations and the travelling public could not be accurately estimated; 3) financial effects of bus lane violations are tabulated for a limited number of lanes, and 4) compliance with bus lane regulations could be improved by a limited range of techniques which are recommended for immediate action. The report is a summary of the final report to the LRT. (TRRL)

• Corporate Authors:

  MVA Consultancy

  112 The Strand
  London,   England 
• Publication Date: 1988-1

Media Info

• Pagination: 15 p.
• Serial:
  • MVA Contract
  • Issue Number: 546
  • Publisher: MVA Consultancy

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Buses; Costs; Law enforcement; Legislation; Parking; Penalties; Prevention; Traffic control; Traffic delays; Traffic lanes; Traffic regulations; Traffic signs; Urban areas; Visibility
• Geographic Terms: United Kingdom
• ITRD Terms: 1272: Bus; 224: Cost; 9010: Delay; 1534: Enforcement (law); 1556: Legislation; 1516: Offence; 955: Parking; 1502: Penalty; 9149: Prevention; 654: Traffic control; 2827: Traffic lane; 1544: Traffic regulations; 553: Traffic sign; 8119: United Kingdom; 313: Urban area; 6783: Visibility
• Subject Areas: Finance; Law; Operations and Traffic Management; Public Transportation; Security and Emergencies;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00497670
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Transport Research Laboratory
• Files: ITRD, TRIS
• Created Date: Sep 30 1990 12:00AM