Buses Stopping at non bus stops
Discussion
I thought I'd pick the PH general brains as it seems there's a wealth of knowledge about various things on here.
To give you a background, there's a school on the road that joins the one I live on. They have a bus service specifically to pick up the pupils.
Not only do they have to perform a somewhat precarious turn round an island between two residential roads. They actually block driveways whilst waiting for the pupils (around 30-40 minutes waiting)
Now I was wondering whether they are allowed to block a driveway if they don't have a bus stop? They just sit along the road and wait for the pupils and also on a corner making it tricky to pull out of other driveways and for two way traffic as it's only a small residential street.
No advice really but wondered if what they do is actually allowed or if there's any implications.
To give you a background, there's a school on the road that joins the one I live on. They have a bus service specifically to pick up the pupils.
Not only do they have to perform a somewhat precarious turn round an island between two residential roads. They actually block driveways whilst waiting for the pupils (around 30-40 minutes waiting)
Now I was wondering whether they are allowed to block a driveway if they don't have a bus stop? They just sit along the road and wait for the pupils and also on a corner making it tricky to pull out of other driveways and for two way traffic as it's only a small residential street.
No advice really but wondered if what they do is actually allowed or if there's any implications.
In regards to turning around, they use a traffic island that is there to divide a junction. They are forced to use it as a roundabout, I am aware the bus drivers have moaned about people parking outside their own properties because it makes the turn difficult. The drivers hate it and the residents aren't keen on them having to do the turn either.
That's by the by.
And yes the buses usually pull up about 3ish and wait for the pupils to come out. Sometimes it's less time and sometimes it's longer, I guess perhaps depends on traffic from the depot.
That's by the by.
And yes the buses usually pull up about 3ish and wait for the pupils to come out. Sometimes it's less time and sometimes it's longer, I guess perhaps depends on traffic from the depot.
So you are aware, I don't live on the same road as the school, for some unknown reason our road was chosen as the place they would stop and wait for the pupils because it's round the corner.
So it's not quite as clear cut as living on a road with a school and then moaning about it. There's some council beurocracy that has determined that they're not allowed to park outside the school which is on a different road to mine.
Regardless of trying to pick holes in my post and the history of the situation I was merely asking if buses stopping for any length of time over driveways had any legal implications.
So it's not quite as clear cut as living on a road with a school and then moaning about it. There's some council beurocracy that has determined that they're not allowed to park outside the school which is on a different road to mine.
Regardless of trying to pick holes in my post and the history of the situation I was merely asking if buses stopping for any length of time over driveways had any legal implications.
No idea mate. There is space outside the school which if they used would stop there having to be 200+ pupils traipsing down the road in one go.
It's been mentioned several times to the school that the road isn't suitable but makes no difference.
The thing is that if people parked on the road (quite legally) the bus would be knackered. Many an occasion have we had a double decker stuck on the traffic island because it's cut the corner and got stuck on the wet grass because someone has parked on the road perfectly legally. That gives you an idea of how small the road is to expect buses this size to try and turn round. Bizarre.
It's been mentioned several times to the school that the road isn't suitable but makes no difference.
The thing is that if people parked on the road (quite legally) the bus would be knackered. Many an occasion have we had a double decker stuck on the traffic island because it's cut the corner and got stuck on the wet grass because someone has parked on the road perfectly legally. That gives you an idea of how small the road is to expect buses this size to try and turn round. Bizarre.
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