Nuisance Bus Lane

Bolton Council has announced that it is going to put spy cameras on the bus lanes, to catch those drivers who use them improperly. Great!

But, hang on a minute ... what about the bus lane at the junction of Deane Road and College Way? It causes traffic problems already. This is probably one of the busiest junctions in the town and probably the worst designed end of a bus lane.

There are two lanes, one is right turn only, the other is left turn and straight on. However, the bus lane ends only three car lengths from the junction.

This results in the following:

• When three cars are waiting in the left lane at the lights, other cars stack up behind them, in the bus lane.
  
• Those drivers, who obey the law, continue in the right-turn only lane until the bus lane ends, before pulling into the left lane. But no! They can't pull over, because there are cars stacked in the bus lane! Even worse, if there's two buses waiting at the lights, no-one can (legally) pull over at all.
  
• Those drivers who do actually want to turn right, get annoyed at all the cars stacking up in their lane, and try to get round them by going on the other side of the road, causing oncoming traffic to swerve. This is even worse when there is a waggon delivering to the factory on that side of the road.
  
• Most drivers stacked up in the bus lane won't let the law abiding drivers in, causing much stress and foul language.
  

So, Bolton Council, before you put the spy cameras up, can you shorten the bloody bus lane so you can get at least 10 cars in at the traffic lights, please? If the bus lane ended at Chamberlain Street, the problem would be solved.