Does a bus lane need to have the blue time restrictions?

[JoeyJoeC]

There is a very annoying short bus lane in Romford, which makes cars have to go around it if they want to turn left on to the A12.

 

Many cars (including me) ignore this and just use the bus lane.

 

I havn't got a fine, nor do I know anyone that has, but I see a lot of confused people straddling both lanes, including my father than recently brought it up.

 

There used to be a sign with the time restrictions, however the sign is no longer there. Are the same restrictions still in place?

 

Here is streetview with the sign in place.

 

https://www.google.co.uk/maps/@51.588407,0.171717,3a,75y,126.18h,86.06t/data=!3m4!1e1!3m2!1sReS--ARWQwjtIp_gSHvcjw!2e0

[Michael Browne]

Without the correct signage the bus lane is unenforceable.

[JoeyJoeC]

Without the correct signage the bus lane is unenforceable.

 

That's good to know thanks!

 

Just wished other people would know about it too. Had a couple of cars pull out on me to stop me going up the inside, but the traffic there is so bad, in the mornings around 8am, it would take at least 3 or 4 light changes to get through.