Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Wednesday, 29 November 2023
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Transport, Tourism and Sport
Bus Services in Counties Dublin, Kildare, Meath and Wicklow: Discussion
Mr. Billy Hann:
Correct.
The real issue is that there are a lot of people using bus lanes who should not be using bus lanes, and at times they should not be using them. It is about trying to simplify it for people. When one has that three to eight hours, we would like to be in a situation where, to make it simple to police, implement and for people to follow, it is a 24-hour bus lane and that is it. One could argue that if the demand is not there for it outside of peak periods, is there really a need for a bus lane? At that point in time, the general road availability is quite high so it is not really an issue. As a driver, one does not need to go into the bus lane at that stage because the road is already free. It is to try to simplify it from the point of view of implementation and policing, and to ensure that we have got bus lanes available to us during the peak hours and the times we absolutely need them.
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