Question to the Department for Transport:

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, what steps his Department is taking to increase public awareness of bus gates; and whether future editions of the Highway Code will include bus gates.

Rule 141 of the Highway Code informs drivers of the restrictions on bus lanes, and page 32 of ‘Know Your Traffic Signs’, the Department’s companion to the Highway Code, provides information on signs and markings that give orders associated with bus-only access.

It is the responsibility of local authorities to ensure that bus gates are clearly signed, in order for drivers to understand the steps needed to avoid entering them.