Give way to buses * New Zealand - Proposal supported by RLTC
The Regional Land Transport Committee (RLTC) has agreed to support, in principle, a change to the road rules that would require motorists to give way to buses, especially when leaving bus stops.
Canterbury,NZ -Scoop.co.nz -22 June 2007: -- The passenger transport industry representative on the committee, Paul McNoe says in a number of other countries in the world, including Australia and the United Kingdom, buses are given priority after indicating when leaving a bus stop or changing lanes... Mr McNoe, who put the proposal forward at this week’s RLTC meeting, says that introducing a road rule to give priority to buses would support the wider Metro passenger transport strategy for improving bus travel times and encouraging the use of public transport. "An efficient bus system that is well patronised can reduce on-road congestion and improve the environment..."
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