You are driving a bus carrying passengers free of charge. Are you allowed in this situation to drive onto the lane marked with the "BUS" sign?
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Correct answer
NO
Explanation
The photo shows a multi-lane roadway in a town: at the right edge there is a blue sign F-19 showing the lanes, of which the right one is marked with the word "BUS", and the word "BUS" is painted on the roadway. When driving a bus that carries passengers free of charge, you must not drive into this lane - the answer is NO.
The Regulation on road signs states that the word "BUS" on the roadway marks a lane intended for vehicles carrying passengers for payment on regular routes, and sign F-19 shows a lane intended for the vehicles shown on the sign. So the right to enter the bus lane depends on what the bus is doing, not on the type of vehicle alone. A bus carrying company employees, wedding guests or a sports team free of charge is not providing transport on a regular route, so it must use the normal lanes. The bus lane is there to give a smooth journey to public transport, which is used by passengers who pay for a ticket and wait at stops.
Legal basis: § 75 para. 4 and § 91 para. 1 of the Regulation on road signs and signals