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Authorised vehicles

Certain vehicles are exempt from bus lanes/gates and other restrictions.

Bus lanes and gates

  • Buses, coaches, and minibuses with over eight seats (excluding driver) may use bus lanes and gates.
  • Emergency vehicles while undertaking emergency duties. These vehicles must be liveried and/or displaying blue lights as required by legislation.
  • Bicycles, tricycles
  • E-scooters hired from an approved scheme.
  • Taxis (licenced hackney and private hire which must display a roof mounted light for identification)

    Note - Taxis cannot use all bus facilities, drivers should observe and follow the instructions on signs which will indicate if they are allowed to proceed.

  • Statutory works vehicles this means highway maintenance vehicles, utilities vehicles (power/gas/phone), refuse and bus shelter cleaning.

    Note - These vehicles should not use the restriction as a 'shortcut'

Restrictions subject to moving traffic enforcement

  • Emergency vehicles while undertaking emergency duties. These vehicles must be liveried and/or displaying blue lights as required by legislation.
  • Statutory works vehicles this means highway maintenance vehicles, utilities vehicles (power/gas/phone), refuse and bus shelter cleaning. 
    Note - where restrictions are timed and the work not an emergency drivers should not contravene them.
  • Bicycles/tricycles and e-scooters from an approved scheme (pedestrian and cycle zones only)

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