Driving and the Law in Tinsley

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What is the law concerning bus stops?

Do not park your vehicle or trailer on the road where it would endanger, inconvenience or obstruct pedestrians or other road users. For example, do not stop at or near a bus stop . Most bus stops are shown on the road with a yellow box containing the words "bus stop".

Dropping off at a bus stop - does it really cause any problems?
Lets see - Many bus stops across Sheffield have a raised kerbs to allow easy access on and off the bus for passengers, especially those in wheelchairs, parents with pushchairs and those with mobility problems. If dropping off at a bus stop, the damage to services and reputation starts here -

• The bus can not pull into its designated bus stop.
• The low floor vehicle is no longer "accessible" because it has to be exited by stepping down into the road instead of a specially designed bus stop area.
• Elderly and disabled passengers will now find difficulty exiting and boarding the bus, causing frustration for these passengers.
• Passengers who may lack confidence in using public transport because of mobility problems may never use the service again and feel trapped in their home.
• The bus is delayed at this stop whilst trying to safely unload and load passengers, this can cause problems further down the route when passengers are not sure of their services reliability.
• The bus is blocking the road and causing delays and frustrations to other road users, the blame often being laid at the bus drivers door for being inconsiderate.

Did you think dropping off at a bus stop would cause this much of a problem? This is a constant and irritable problem that SCC have been facing and dealing with for a very considerable time. Many car drivers believe they are helping other road users by pulling into a bus stop and getting out of the way of the traffic, maybe we could help to educate them of the adverse affect such a simple act can make.

What can you be fined for?

Traffic Wardens still enforce all moving offences including driving in a bus lane during its hours of operation, unauthorised driving through the Clear Zone. Contravention of any moving offence is an automatic summons to court and not a fixed penalty notice, therefore the fine will vary according to the offence.

Any illegally parked vehicle could be removed, but the priorities are:-

Bus Lanes and Bus Stop Clearways
Disabled parking bays
Taxi bays
Loading bays
Main arterial routes into and out of the City
Any other street where illegal parking could block the access for emergency vehicles

The City Council Parking Attendants enforce all waiting offences in the City boundary. There is a £60 fine for parking illegally (or £30 if this is paid within 14 days of issue). If the vehicle is removed to the City Council's pound, the charge is £105 in addition to the penalty charge. Plus if the vehicle is left in the pound there is a charge of £12 per day.