Using a bus lane briefly, in a van?

[mft]

Quick question: if you were driving a van (say a large hire van of ~7 feet width, or more) and you happened across the pictured traffic calming lane, with a sign proclaiming its width of 7 feet, might you be legally justified in using the accompanying short bus lane to avoid damage to the van?



The Transport for London website is particularly unhelpful on this point.

Thanks

[pdV6]

I'm not sure, but I'd imagine the idea of the width restrictor is to prevent your van using that road in the first place? Otherwise they'd have used a sleeping policeman...

[mft]

Ah, I'd not thought of it that way. Why would this be necessary, if buses can use the road?

If this is the case, I presume there should be width restriction warning signs (+/- diversion advice) at the roadside before this section, then?

[Hooli]

mft said:

Ah, I'd not thought of it that way. Why would this be necessary, if buses can use the road?

to piss you off & keep hooooge lorries away from where they need to deliver too i expect.

mft said:

If this is the case, I presume there should be width restriction warning signs (+/- diversion advice) at the roadside before this section, then?

yes i expect their would be.

[Eliminator]

What would happen if....

Stop short
Jump out
Gaffer tape the rear plate
Drive past camera
Stop
Remove gaffer tape


Just an innocent question....

[Sheriff JWPepper]

[putridp]

Eliminator said:

What would happen if....

Stop short
Jump out
Gaffer tape the rear plate
Drive past camera
Stop
Remove gaffer tape


Just an innocent question....

I think the penalty for a missing number plate is less severe than that for an obsured plate (fine vs fine + points). AFAIK, anyway.