Can private coaches use bus lanes that are contra flow. i e st stephens green , dublin?

Question

Can private coaches use bus lanes that are contra flow. i e st stephens green , dublin?

Answer 1

Yes, as long as they are licensed for pulic transport.

Answer 2

Any vehicle that has the registration class of "Bus" can use bus lanes

Answer 3

I am glad that "postie27" never stopped me when he was in the Police, because he does not know the law.

Bus Lanes are governed by local Road Traffic Orders and the precise definition of what classes of vehicles can use it is defined there.

For example,

the northbound bus lane on Victoria Bridge in Glasgow is restricted to PCVs, emergency vehicles, taxis and cycles

the bus lanes on Whitletts Road, Ayr are restricted to PCVs operating on registered local bus services and emergency vehicles

the bus gates at Erskine were restricted to vehicles fitted with transponders.

SO the CORRECT answer is that it varies from location to location.