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24th June 2008, 10:15 AM

On 21 Jun, 20:28, Peter Heather <heather...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote:
> > >The other day I saw a van parked on a double red line, with a "TFL Buses"
> > >sign or similar in the window. The driver was attending to a ticket machine
> > >at a bus stop. Is this formally allowed, or ar TfL breaking their own rules?
> > >The red routes are supposed to aid traffic flow, not aid TfL.
>
> > The drivers of vans belonging to utility companies (and similar) often
> > take liberties.
>
> Vehicles used by utility companies (statutory undertakers in the legal
> parlance), plus the Royal Mail and certain others like highway
> maintenance vehicles, are usually specifically exempted in the Traffic
> Orders from the controls and are therefore not commiting an offence.
> That's not to say that sometimes the drivers don't overstay their
> welcome.
>
> Peter Heather

These vehicles are exempt only whilst the operator is carrying out
essential duties requiring the vehicle. 'Overstaying' would therefore
be an offence.

24th June 2008, 10:15 AM	#3 (permalink)
umpston Guest Posts: n/a Classified Rating: % ()	TfL vans parked on red routes On 21 Jun, 20:28, Peter Heather <heather...@tiscali.co.uk> wrote: > > >The other day I saw a van parked on a double red line, with a "TFL Buses" > > >sign or similar in the window. The driver was attending to a ticket machine > > >at a bus stop. Is this formally allowed, or ar TfL breaking their own rules? > > >The red routes are supposed to aid traffic flow, not aid TfL. > > > The drivers of vans belonging to utility companies (and similar) often > > take liberties. > > Vehicles used by utility companies (statutory undertakers in the legal > parlance), plus the Royal Mail and certain others like highway > maintenance vehicles, are usually specifically exempted in the Traffic > Orders from the controls and are therefore not commiting an offence. > That's not to say that sometimes the drivers don't overstay their > welcome. > > Peter Heather These vehicles are exempt only whilst the operator is carrying out essential duties requiring the vehicle. 'Overstaying' would therefore be an offence.