Review of bus conduct regulations
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Detail of outcome
Official response to the review of public service vehicles regulations 1990 which includes:
- a summary of the responses collected
- a record of events and actions
Original consultation
Consultation description
Following the Red Tape Challenge exercise, the Department for Transport committed to review the . These regulations outline the duties and expected behaviour of bus drivers, conductors and inspectors towards passengers on regular bus and coach services, and vice versa.
The department鈥檚 proposed amendments will:
- correct a number of outdated definitions and references to other legislation
- update the rules on interactions between drivers, conductors and passengers
- remove legal requirements that are now covered elsewhere in legislation or by operator鈥檚 conditions of carriage