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| Regulating buses to stay in the left lane |
| | April 29, 2004 | |
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The Idea |
City roads are witness to vehicles weaving in and out of lanes. For starters, can public buses be restricted to the left lane. |
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The Rationale |
The idea is to reserve other than left lane for non-bus traffic. |
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An Approach |
 | Bus authorities often ask for dedicated lanes. In many cities this is a scarce resource and infeasible to reserve it exclusively for buses
| | Alternately can city buses be asked to stay in the left lane - no major purpose is achieved by a short swerve to the right to soon return to the left lane
| | Weaving becomes necessary when private vehicles need to turn left and buses need to turn right
| | Monitoring necessary - can use central call centre facility (idea listed separately) for reporting deviations
| | The challenge is to find a solution for slow moving traffic like bicycles, push carts, etc. since they would slow the bus movement. Another hurdle is the need to overtake a stationary bus at the bus stop. |
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Potential Partnerships |
Bus drivers need to buy into the concept |
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The Benefits |
| Less need to overtake vehicles on the left
| | Greater lane discipline likely
| | Less scope for accidents |
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