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 Post subject: Busses only!
PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:29 pm 
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I have mentioned recently about the police in our town cracking down on vehicles using one of our roads that says busses only. My missus has just been pulled by 2 women police officers whilst going down this road. One of them jumped out in front of her forcing her to do an emergency stop. She then went to the drivers window and told my missus, "you can't come down here it is busses only." Now I don't know which bit gave it away, it could have been all the windows down the side or the kids laughing but my missus said, err, this is a bus and specsavers is across the road behind you. The other copper was in stitches. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Busses only!
PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:43 pm 
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grandad wrote:
I have mentioned recently about the police in our town cracking down on vehicles using one of our roads that says busses only. My missus has just been pulled by 2 women police officers whilst going down this road. One of them jumped out in front of her forcing her to do an emergency stop. She then went to the drivers window and told my missus, "you can't come down here it is busses only." Now I don't know which bit gave it away, it could have been all the windows down the side or the kids laughing but my missus said, err, this is a bus and specsavers is across the road behind you. The other copper was in stitches. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



are we into D...D1......or 8 seater land here?

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 Post subject: Re: Busses only!
PostPosted: Thu Feb 11, 2016 7:17 pm 
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wannabeeahack wrote:
grandad wrote:
I have mentioned recently about the police in our town cracking down on vehicles using one of our roads that says busses only. My missus has just been pulled by 2 women police officers whilst going down this road. One of them jumped out in front of her forcing her to do an emergency stop. She then went to the drivers window and told my missus, "you can't come down here it is busses only." Now I don't know which bit gave it away, it could have been all the windows down the side or the kids laughing but my missus said, err, this is a bus and specsavers is across the road behind you. The other copper was in stitches. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



are we into D...D1......or 8 seater land here?

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 Post subject: Re: Busses only!
PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:06 pm 
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grandad wrote:
wannabeeahack wrote:
grandad wrote:
I have mentioned recently about the police in our town cracking down on vehicles using one of our roads that says busses only. My missus has just been pulled by 2 women police officers whilst going down this road. One of them jumped out in front of her forcing her to do an emergency stop. She then went to the drivers window and told my missus, "you can't come down here it is busses only." Now I don't know which bit gave it away, it could have been all the windows down the side or the kids laughing but my missus said, err, this is a bus and specsavers is across the road behind you. The other copper was in stitches. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



are we into D...D1......or 8 seater land here?

16 passenger D1 Driver CPC etc.


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 Post subject: Re: Busses only!
PostPosted: Fri Feb 12, 2016 8:23 pm 
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grandad wrote:
I have mentioned recently about the police in our town cracking down on vehicles using one of our roads that says busses only. My missus has just been pulled by 2 women police officers whilst going down this road. One of them jumped out in front of her forcing her to do an emergency stop. She then went to the drivers window and told my missus, "you can't come down here it is busses only." Now I don't know which bit gave it away, it could have been all the windows down the side or the kids laughing but my missus said, err, this is a bus and specsavers is across the road behind you. The other copper was in stitches. :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:



I'll bet there will be a lot of embarrassment to come for that officer I wonder if they'll nickname her specsavers now :lol:

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 Post subject: Re: Busses only!
PostPosted: Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:13 am 
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Anything with more than 8 passenger seats is classed as a bus for using bus lanes unless the "buses only" sign has the word "LOCAL" on it, which means only buses on registered routes can use it. In London the exemption os "TfL Buses". buses going to or from the start of a route are classed as local buses for the purpose of the act. Been there, dunnit, won in magistrates.


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