The A1 Trunk Road (Islington) (Bus Lanes) Red Route Experimental Traffic Order 1992

Exemptions relating to classes of vehicles and vehicles being used for certain purposes

6.—(1) Article 5 does not apply to—

(a) a vehicle used in the provision of a London bus service;

(b) a school bus or a works bus;

(c) any other vehicle constructed or adapted to carry more than 11 passengers;

(d) any other vehicle which is constructed or adapted for the carriage of disabled persons and those accompanying them and which is being used for the carriage of such persons;

(e) a pedal cycle;

(f) a licensed cab;

(g) a vehicle being used for ambulance, fire brigade or police purposes if the observance of any provision of this Order would hinder the use of the vehicle for the purpose for which it is being used on that occasion;

(h) a vehicle being used in the service of a local authority for the purpose of collecting refuse from premises adjacent to a bus lane.

(2) Article 5 does not apply to a vehicle being used in connection with—

(a) any building operation or demolition;

(b) the removal of any obstruction to traffic;

(c) the maintenance, improvement or reconstruction of any road;

(d) the laying, erection, alteration or repair of any sewer or of any main, pipe or apparatus for the supply of gas, water or electricity or of any telecom- munications apparatus as defined in Schedule 2 to the Telecommunications Act 1984(1) in or near any road;

(e) the placing, maintenance or removal of any traffic sign; provided that in all the circumstances it is necessary for the vehicle to enter a bus lane.

(1)

1984 c. 12.