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154 Bus lane (1) A driver (except the driver of a public bus) must not drive in a bus lane, unless the driver is permitted to drive in the bus lane under section 158 (Exceptions to driving in special purpose lane etc). bus lane means a marked lane, or the part of a marked lane— (a) beginning at a bus lane sign (whether or not there is also a bus lane road marking) and ending at the nearest of the following: (i) an end bus lane sign; (ii) a traffic sign that indicates the beginning of another special purpose lane; or (b) beginning at a bus lane road marking (if there is no bus lane sign) and ending at the next intersection. bus lane road marking means a road marking consisting of— (a) the letters ‘BL’; or (b) the words ‘bus lane’; or (c) the words ‘bus only’.