Written question asked by Lord Foster of Bath (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 20 October 2003, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Tuesday, 28 October 2003. It was answered by Tony McNulty (Labour) on Tuesday, 28 October 2003 on behalf of the Department for Transport.

Dept for Transport

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what measures have been taken to encourage (a) local authorities and (b) bus companies to enforce bus lane restrictions with (i) staff and (ii) cameras; and if he will make a statement. - Inc refs to "Keeping Buses Moving", "Bus Priority" and The Way Ahead".

Answer: Mr. Don Foster: To ask the Secretary of State for Transport what measures have been taken to encourage (a) local authorities and (b) bus companies to enforce bus lane restrictions with (i) staff and (ii) cameras; and if he will make a statement. [134032] Mr. McNulty: The use of bus priority measures, including bus lanes, as a way of providing attractive and reliable bus services has been encouraged by Local Transport Note 1/97 "Keeping Buses Moving", Traffic Advisory Leaflet 6/01 "Bus Priority" and the Bus Priority Resource Pack "The Way Ahead" published in September this year. Each of these publications points to the importance of enforcement to the extent that the priority measures in question are not self-enforcing.

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