Bus lane enforcement in Seville

During a one week trial, Tussam, the bus services operator in Seville, Spain, issued 67 notices to cars parked in bus lanes, advising drivers that they are parked in lanes reserved for public transport, which includes taxis as well as buses. At present, the notices are just a warning but from 1 October 2012, Tussam will start fining cars €200 (US$246) and two points will be deducted from an offending driver’s licence. The aim of the enforcement campaign is to increase the average speed of buses in Seville
August 15, 2012 Read time: 1 min
During a one week trial, 6387 Tussam, the bus services operator in Seville, Spain, issued 67 notices to cars parked in bus lanes, advising drivers that they are parked in lanes reserved for public transport, which includes taxis as well as buses.

At present, the notices are just a warning but from 1 October 2012, Tussam will start fining cars €200 (US$246) and two points will be deducted from an offending driver’s licence. The aim of the enforcement campaign is to increase the average speed of buses in Seville from 12.75 km/hour to 13.5 km/hour.
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