Using Bus lanes in Edinburgh

[Thief]

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I use that junction in my car every night but, unlike so many other cars, I always turn left at the lights and stay out the filter bus lane. As soon as I turn left I go into the bus lane on Lanark Road (legally, as its not in operation) and loads of times I've had cabs and even PHC's (ah Ken!)ramming on their brakes and beeping their horns as they think they either have right of way at that junction or they think I'm doing something wrong by being in a bus lane. That bus lane on Inglis green road is so cabs and buses can avoid the lights and then join the traffic when it's safe...but so many people think it's so they can just steam out onto Lanark Road in a seamless manoeuvre.

I'm pretty sure I'm right. :-/

Now that I think about it, I would say you're 100% right! Time to review how I negotiate that junction.
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[Pete]

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I normally steam right out, that's why my cab looks like it's had more hits than the Beatles

Get one that's made of fibreglass then. :-D

[Pete]

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Now that I think about it, I would say you're 100% right! Time to review how I negotiate that junction.
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Aye, wasn't trying to be an erse mate, it's just that there is a give way bit there.

Any PHC drivers can bash on though.

[lord bunberry]

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Get one that's made of fibreglass then. :-D

The bodywork on my old taxi was around 70% filler. It was starting to effect my fuel consumption

[Pete]

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The bodywork on my old taxi was around 70% filler. It was starting to effect my fuel consumption

Ha, I bet.

I'm not sure about all this solid white line stuff though...are they exactly the same as the ones in the middle of the road or are they just fancy lane dividers?

If you can't cross them at all then what are you supposed to do if someone has parked their car in a bus lane? Just wait until they move?

[Thief]

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Aye, wasn't trying to be an erse mate, it's just that there is a give way bit there.

Any PHC drivers can bash on though.

Terrible admission but I hadn't noticed the give way markings!
When I read your first post I thought about it and the give way to vehicles coming from your right came into play.
After your next post I nipped onto google maps satellite image and geezo!!
Time I started paying more attention

[lord bunberry]

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Ha, I bet.

I'm not sure about all this solid white line stuff though...are they exactly the same as the ones in the middle of the road or are they just fancy lane dividers?

If you can't cross them at all then what are you supposed to do if someone has parked their car in a bus lane? Just wait until they move?

I'm not really sure, they're normally in the middle of the road.

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