Bus laneSouth Africa
Traffic rules
South Africa
1. Bus lane
A bus lane is a traffic lane reserved primarily for buses or other authorised public-transport vehicles. It is intended to improve the reliability and flow of public transport by allowing authorised vehicles to avoid general traffic congestion.
Other road users, such as taxis, cyclists, motorcycles or vehicles carrying several occupants, may also be permitted when signs expressly allow them. The operating hours, permitted vehicles, direction of travel and rules for entering or crossing the lane depend on local traffic signs and regulations.
Which vehicles may use a bus lane in South Africa?
South African road signs distinguish reservations for specified public-transport vehicle categories. Read the bus, minibus or other indication and any time information rather than assuming all passenger vehicles qualify.
🔗 transport.gov.za • South Africa, Department of Transport, SARTSM — bus-lane
Lane for buses.
English • R302 • Bus lane reservation. The indicated lane is reserved for buses. Read it together with the lane markings and any displayed time or other conditions.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • Wikimedia Commons original • Southern African Development Community • Public domain • Original revision 2016-04-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
🔗 Transport.gov.za • Department of Transport · SADC RTSM Vol. 1, chapter 2 · R302 · PDF p. 87 (May 2012).
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Southern African Development Community • Public domain • Source revision 2016-04-01. Wikimedia original unmodified.
Mandatory lane for buses.
English • R121 • Buses only. This road or portion of the road is set aside for buses only; the indicated class must use it rather than another road or portion of road.
Sources
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org
🔗 Transport.gov.za • Department of Transport · SADC RTSM Vol. 1, chapter 2, PDF p. 56 (May 2012) Artwork correction: the earlier R120 source above documents the previous image. The displayed SVG now follows R121 and the captioned meaning.
🔗 Commons.wikimedia.org • Current SVG source • Southern African Development Community • Public domain • Original revision 2017-06-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
🔗 Transport.gov.za • Department of Transport · SADC RTSM Vol. 1, chapter 2 · R121 · PDF p. 56 (May 2012).
Image via Commons.wikimedia.org
Southern African Development Community • Public domain • Source revision 2017-06-11. Wikimedia original unmodified.
May bicycles and motorcycles use a bus lane in South Africa?
Bicycles, motorcycles and taxis must follow the actual vehicle-category reservation. Permission for one type of public-transport vehicle does not automatically include another.
🔗 transport.gov.za • South Africa, Department of Transport, SARTSM — bus-lane
Does bus-lane access also allow stopping or parking in South Africa?
A reserved traffic lane is different from a reserved stopping or parking place. Use the sign for the actual facility and keep the passage of authorised vehicles clear.
🔗 transport.gov.za • South Africa, Department of Transport, SARTSM — bus-lane
