Who is allowed to drive a bus lane?

After a fine – anger

« I want to report the illegal collection of fines from people who have the privilege to drive A+ lane, » the woman wrote to the services and the mayor.

Klaipeda resented that the horizontal marking of Taikos Avenue was rubbing and the sign of the A+ tape was not visible.

However, the video sent is perfectly that there is a stationary sign in this stretch to mark the bus lane.

« I have a certificate of a person with a disability, I have a parking card for disabled people, the car is registered at Via Lietuva for the privilege of the first lane and a fine for the violation of the first lane, where the naked eye can see that the sign on the road is significantly worn, pounding the hole.

Vytautas Paukštė / Stop shot

Card – not permission

This section is monitored by video surveillance cameras of the public institution Klaipeda Passenger Transport.

Deputy Director of the Office Andrius Samuilovas said that the Road Traffic Rules indicate who could drive A+ lane.

« As far as I remember, there are no reservations in the Road Traffic Rules that the resident talks about. The status of the disabled person is not distinguished. The A+ lane is for route.

The symbol A+ is labeled lanes, which, in addition to its route, could ride bicycles, mopeds and light quads, cars marked with a distinctive sign « Disabled » (disabled people to educational institution (s) or to the Disability Day Employment Center ( Motorcycles, cars of taxis, cars with 4 or more road users, electric vehicles, if the lane is marked with the appropriate inscription or symbol.

This does not mean that you can travel throughout the city wherever you want.

Must follow the signs

Vytautas Paukštė, a specialist of Klaipeda Municipality Transport Department, explained that only a few cars in Klaipeda had a permit to drive A+ lane.

« It is not possible to drive this lane by car, even if it is marked by the sign of the disabled person. Even those working in Klaipeda municipality and having a disabled card have no reservations to drive A+ lane. Only a few specialized facilities for cars are issued.

He assured that the horizontal marking of the road would be renewed by the municipal contractor and that the driver must be guided not only by horizontal marking but also by road signs.