Overtaking near a crossing...

meyrick · Scooby Slapper Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Karma :

Hello,

I did something today and afterwards thought I perhaps shouldn’t have done. Approaching a pedestrian crossing a bus was pulled in on the left (still indicating left) picking up passengers. I could see that there were still loads of people waiting to get on the bus and the lights at the crossing were green. I decided to nip past the bus. I still could have stopped for a pedestrian if there happened to be one.

It did occur to me afterwards that I had technically overtaken the nearest vehicle to a crossing, which is totally not allowed. Can anyone clarify if in this situation I broke the law? Police

Cheers

gmanxiii · World Chat Champion Joined: 20 Nov 2006 Karma :

if the bus was picking up passengers i'd assume it was parked up, plus from your diagram it looks as though its in a designated bus-stop bay thingy. you should be ok.
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stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Depends on the road markings and the position of the bus relative to them.

If there were no zig-zag markings on the approach to the crossing, no problems.

So, assuming there were zig-zags, providing the bus wasn't actually stopped on the zig-zags and that you didn't cross a solid centre line, you are allowed to pass it.

If they have put a bus stop on zig-zags, you're not allowed to pass it. Equally, this would mean the bus driver is committing a motoring offence every time he stops at it because you're not allowed to stop on zig-zags unless there are pedestrians on it or a stopped vehicle in front of you.

Putting a bus stop on zig-zags should therefore earn whoever put it there a slap upside the head.
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meyrick · Scooby Slapper Joined: 05 Dec 2004 Karma :

Cheers guys. I have had a look on google maps (satellite view) and I think I have found the spot. The bus stop is back from the zig-zags so it seems I was in the clear. I’ll have a better look next time I am going that way.

Thanks for the lesson Thumbs Up

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Kal · World Chat Champion Joined: 02 Jan 2007 Karma :

You don't have to filter at any time - its an option for use when safe to do so or some such twaddle...

Stinkwheel has it with the road markings. If you are inside the markings then it is a no-no.