"Tom Anderson" wrote in message
h.li...
On Thu, 20 Nov 2008, Neil Williams wrote:

1. Allowing the bus the option to overtake and turn at traffic lights
(this is one of the best features of Dutch and German bus lanes -
basically the bus gets its own signal so it can pass in the bus lane then
turn right (left) across traffic).

Their left, our right, i take it? This sounds like a rather good idea.


I haven't heard of own signals for busses, but I have heard over the years
that they are working on a system that would give priority to busses at
traffic signals.

It seems only to be talk, however, as I have never heard or seen anything
like that in actual practice.