The Herald kept us up to date in terms of the proposals to enforce bus lane legislation and now reports on issues arising from the plans ("Council in bus lane fine fiasco", The Herald, May 18).
You also reported some weeks back that Edinburgh was already active, with more than 1000 fines issued on the first day of enforcement, and reported that Glasgow was due to follow suit.
I am in no doubt that bus lanes are an excellent means of speeding up public transport, taxis and the like, and support any such initiative. Despite the widespread deterioration of road markings, I am aware that the bus lane markings have been renewed around Glasgow in preparation for things to come. There are occasions when the bus lane signage is obscured by, yes, buses or lorries, and one is left unsure if the lane is of the 24-hour or rush-hour-only variety. It would be useful if some form of repeater was installed, say every 50 metres.
While driving north on Pollokshaws Road in Glasgow recently, I noticed traffic turning right into Kingarth Street causes quite a hold-up on the outside lane, with northbound drivers tending to overtake on the left, hence briefly crossing the solid 24-hour bus lane there. Clause 163 of the Highway Code could be taken to suggest that such a move is acceptable; clause 165, however, states the opposite. Further on, at Albert Drive, I planned to turn left at the lights-controlled junction but found myself trapped by the bus lane in the outside lane, indicating my intentions, with both authorised and unauthorised traffic overtaking me on the inside. Northbound drivers behind me clearly thought I had lost the plot.
This experience left me wondering who fixes the distance from the junction to the termination of the bus lane, and whether this distance is based on traffic counts or other research, or if a single rule applies to all situations regardless. The city council could make a lot of money, even on this short stretch of road.
Duncan Miller,
38 Middlemuir Road,
Lenzie.
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