Stopping at Bus Stops

 

This policy was enacted to ensure that drivers of motor omnibuses operating on approved public transport service routes stop at all designated bus stops at which a person is waiting, regardless of whether the person signals the driver to indicate that they wish to board the bus.

Obligations of Drivers and Conductors

Drivers of motor omnibuses must stop at all bus stops where they observe potential passengers positioned at or adjacent to the bus stop, or where they observe a person closely approaching a bus stop who has signalled or is in the process of signalling their intention to board the bus. Passengers who are in motion and approaching a bus stop may hail or signal to the driver their intention to board, and the driver must stop, providing that the bus is able to stop safely and the person is sufficiently close to the bus stop that their boarding, or the bus will not cause the driver and other passengers unnecessary delay.

Obligations of Intending Passengers

It is the responsibility of intending passengers who wish to board a motor omnibus at a designated bus stop to ensure that they place themselves as close to the bus stop as is practical so as to be visibly apparent to the approaching driver that they are an intending passenger; and are in a position that makes them clearly visible to the driver of an approaching bus from a distance that will allow the driver to safely bring the omnibus to a halt at the bus stop. Policy Statement