Transport for London announced today results from a survey into attitudes to traffic enforcement in London and particularly their views on bus lane enforcement.
The research showed that bus lanes are considered to be an effective method of improving bus journey times in the capital.
Respondents’ opinions of those who stop illegally in bus lanes was found to be extremely negative and a quarter said such drivers are inconsiderate, selfish and rude. Almost 60 per cent of people thought the penalty charge of £100 for stopping or driving in a bus lane was about right. Male drivers receive more penalty charge notices (PCNs) than female drivers, with 61 per cent of men compared to 39 per cent of women admitting to receiving PCNs.
Those interviewed recognised the use of cameras as a good way to enforce bus lanes and the best enforcement option with very few being concerned about the ’Big Brother’ element. 70 per cent recognised that traffic enforcement is used to keep buses moving while only 2 per cent thought the reason for enforcement was to raise revenue.
Head of Traffic Enforcement at TfL Patrick Troy said:
“This research has shown that effective enforcement of bus lanes is appreciated by the public and camera enforcement is recognised as a reliable and effective method of enforcement”.
