On 21 Jun, 20:28, Peter Heather wrote:
The other day I saw a van parked on a double red line, with a "TFL Buses"
sign or similar in the window. The driver was attending to a ticket machine
at a bus stop. Is this formally allowed, or ar TfL breaking their own rules?
The red routes are supposed to aid traffic flow, not aid TfL.

The drivers of vans belonging to utility companies (and similar) often
take liberties.

Vehicles used by utility companies (statutory undertakers in the legal
parlance), plus the Royal Mail and certain others like highway
maintenance vehicles, are usually specifically exempted in the Traffic
Orders from the controls and are therefore not commiting an offence.
That's not to say that sometimes the drivers don't overstay their
welcome.

Peter Heather

These vehicles are exempt only whilst the operator is carrying out
essential duties requiring the vehicle. 'Overstaying' would therefore
be an offence.