The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2002 No. 3113

SCHEDULE 19 BUS STOP AND BUS STAND CLEARWAYS AND BOX JUNCTIONS

PART I SIGNIFICANCE OF BUS STOP AND BUS STAND CLEARWAY MARKINGS

Interpretation of Part I of Schedule

1.  For the purposes of this Part of this Schedule—

(a) “clearway” means an area of carriageway bounded by the continuous and broken straight yellow lines comprised in the road marking in diagram 1025.1, 1025.3 or 1025.4 and “bus stop clearway” means a clearway on which the words “BUS STOP” are marked; and

(b) a vehicle shall be taken to have stopped within a clearway if—

(i) any point in the clearway is below the vehicle or its load (if any); and

(ii) the vehicle is stationary.