"Andrew Black (delete obvious bit)" wrote in
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"umpston" wrote in
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This would not work anywhere you have a business - you can ban loading
for part of the day but not all of it. Otherwise you'll drive them
out of business. And you can't allow loading all the time - otherwise
there is no point having a bus lane in the first place.

How about making the bus lane 24 by 7 for flowing traffic, but allow
loading for specified times of the day.

Once you allow loading you no longer have 'flowing traffic' in the lane!
However, many bus lanes already do exactly what you describe - for example
bus lanes are often 7am-10am and 4pm-7pm. Between 10am and 4pm the bus lane
restrictions don't apply - but there may well be yellow lines which allow
loading but not parking at these times. In other places parking may well be
allowed. Always look at the parking/loading signs as well as the bus-lane
ones. If they are not clear - complain, otherwise they never will be.