Bus Stop - Safety

Safety

Bus stops enhance passenger safety in a number of ways:-

  • Bus stops prevent passengers trying to board or alight in hazardous situations such as intersections, or where bus is turning and is not using the curb lane.
  • A bus driver cannot be expected to keep a look out for intending passengers for the whole of the journey. A bus stop means that the driver only needs looking out at the approach of each bus stop.
  • Having bus stops rather than a free for all means the passenger group themselves when boarding, which reduces time spent at boarding.
  • At night, when passenger numbers are low, set down restrictions are sometimes relaxed and passengers may be set down anywhere within reason.
  • Bus bays allow buses to arrive at a stop, but it does not impede the flow of traffic on the roadway

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