On 07/05/2011 08:02, Stephen Bagwell wrote:
On 6 May, 15:32, wrote:
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Double red lines? What are they?

They signify "No Stopping" on London's designated "Red Routes".
http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/fine...ons/10185.aspx

I have read that page, including reference to the PCNs, but are they
actually a recognised, enforceable highway code entity, or just London
local
authority doing what it likes?

I believe specific legislation was passed - the Traffic Management Act
2004. This Act made specific reference only to London, however there
are also Red Routes in Birmingham.

The Act also refers to powers under the Highways Act 1980 and the Road
Traffic Regulation Act 1984.

This is far from being a complete answer to your question and I
present it only as a possible starting point for your research.

Red Routes in London have their genesis in the Road Traffic Act 1991, which
also established a new body, the Traffic Director for London (under the
Department of Transport), who was to establish and take control of a
Priority Route Network in London. The role of the Traffic Director for
London was subsumed by TfL on it's foundation in 2000, and the Priority
Route Network became the TLRN (or Transport for London Road Network -
initially called the Greater London Road Network I think).

The Red Routes in Birmingham will of course have some sort of statutory
basis - no mention of what that is on the Red Route section of the
Birmingham City Council website, but I'm sure if GT were to email them
then they'd reply with the required information.

It is interesting that each individual Red Route in London required a
Traffic Order to be passed by Parliament, implying that the powers of
the Traffic Director are somewhat limited. I would expect that a
similar Order(s) was/were needed for Birmingham. But as I have made
clear, it is up to GT (or anyone else interested) to do their own
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Is a "Black Cab" without a passenger allowed in a "bus lane"

Yes (as long as that particular bus lane is also for taxis).

Saw a "mini-cab" stop on zig-zag lines last night.

Illegal for any vehicle (except a bus stopping at a bus-stop) on the approach
side.

Also a mini-cab driver had no clue that he should have had headlights
not side lights on when driving on a motorway

A common fault and lots of people do it.