Buses and weight limits.

[colonel c]

For years some members of our combined parishes council have been trying to prevent HGVs passing along the road through their village. (one small farmer making about five trips a day causing them the most annoyance).
Due to a development in the next village they have finally persuaded the County Council to impose 7.Ton limit. The weight limit signs have an 'Except For Access'. box underneath.
On my commute to work mornings I often meet a single decker bus coming through that road. I guess there are other times buses come through too but being a PH I don't use buses much.
So my question is are busses exempt from weight limits or have the Parish council shoot it's self in the foot regarding the bus service.

[vonhosen]

The sign applies to goods vehicles only, if it has a picture of a goods vehicle with the weight limit.

[StuntmanMike]

The bus will have bus stops, this provides the bus with a reason to be there, if a 44 ton truck had to deliver to an address inside the limit he could, when the sign says except for access it is there to stop HGV's using it as a through route.

[R0G]

PCV prohibition sign is a picture of a coach in a red circle

That is for any vehicle with more than 9 seats in total or 8 passenger seats = same thing

[colonel c]

vonhosen said:

The sign applies to goods vehicles only, if it has a picture of a goods vehicle with the weight limit.

Yes that would be the sign.

[Cyberprog]

I wonder if the HGV limit applies to agricultural vehicles though.

[heebeegeetee]

colonel c said:

For years some members of our combined parishes council have been trying to prevent HGVs passing along the road through their village. (one small farmer making about five trips a day causing them the most annoyance).

Ooh, is this townies moving to the country and getting everything banned?

[colonel c]

heebeegeetee said:

Ooh, is this townies moving to the country and getting everything banned?

Kind of yes.

[anonymous-user]

colonel c said:

heebeegeetee said:

Ooh, is this townies moving to the country and getting everything banned?

Kind of yes.

So it's not ok unless 'they' want something delivering (see stuntmans post), then it's all ok, I'm firmly of the mind where this happens the goods should be delivered to the edge of the weight limit and buyer collects from there, this also should apply to the London lorry zone and let the cyclists deliver everything by bike