BentMikey
Rider of Seolferwulf
- Location
- South London
Jeez, we're going to get a lot of tailgating and beeping, I think.
TFL have stated the following
Addison Lee drivers warned not to drive in London's bus lanes or face criminal prosecution
There are around 24,000 licenced taxis in London and over 60,000 licenced PHVs. Licenced taxis are allowed in many bus lanes. Taxis can legally ply for hire on the street, often picking up passengers from pavements by bus lanes. By contrast, PHVs are not allowed to ply for hire on the street. Allowing 60,000 additional vehicles into bus lanes would have a negative impact on bus journey times, potentially creating delays for millions of passengers.
HC vs PH happens all the time, its a tribal warSo until this has been test cased in the courts are we going to see lots of altercations between Hackney Cabs and Addison Lee? Any black cab driver without a fare is simply going to block any AL in the bus lane, wouldn't they?
The bike biz article quotes Griffin as saying AL will indemnify all drivers who get fines, etc, for using bus lanes. I know nothing about the law but this looks like a clear incitement to break the law to me.