On Jun 25, 10:00*am, Sam Holloway wrote:

On Jun 24, 5:45*pm, Basil Jet wrote:

On 2011\06\24 17:09, D A Stocks wrote:

The above is consistent with the historic rule that says you should aim
to get wherever you're going in London before 0700, because that's when
the bus lanes start, effectively halving the road space available for
other vehicles.

99+% of vehicles stay out of bus lanes 24/7 regardless of the hours of
operation.

Which means those who bother to read the road signs have the lanes all
to themselves in the 'off' hours!

One's gotta be on the ball where the hours of operation can chop and
change along a stretch of road though - I can understand the 'better
to be safe rather than be sorry' mindset, esp. if one is unfamiliar
with the road or the restrictions - though it is surprising just how
many drivers stay out of non-operational bus lanes as a matter of
course.

In a way it illustrates how very much improved bus lane enforcement is
these days compared to years gone by when obeying the rules on bus
lanes seemed to be an entirely voluntary exercise - it's improved bus
journeys no end.