Few things draw more ire from a North Shore driver than sitting in bridge traffic and watching a car blast by them in the bus lane.
West Vancouver police busted scores of queue jumpers in a July 4 enforcement blitz on the Lions Gate Bridge on-ramp.
Police said they issued 24 violation tickets to drivers using the bus lane as their front-of-the-line access to the bridge. Each bus lane violation ticket carries a $109 fine.
During the blitz, police also took a prohibited driver off the road who now faces additional consequences, including having their vehicle impounded. Typically, costs run $700-800 for a seven-day impound.
The rules of the road are designed with safety in mind, police said.
“It’s important to respect the signage and pavement markings,” West Van police said in a post to social media. “The bus lanes are for buses and motorcycles only – not EVs, HOVs, Ubers, taxis, nor those in a hurry.”
Police added that it’s drivers’ responsibility to understand the meaning of road signs.
The diamond indicates that that lane is reserved for specific vehicle types (or sometimes bicycles). Drivers are required to look at the other signage, such as the writing on the pavement, which in this case says “Bus Lane”, or signs posted, which say “Bus lane, motorcycles OK” and “Bus lane only,” police said.
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