{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-1994/regulation-22",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-1994/regulation-22.json",
  "legislation": "uksi/1994/1519",
  "legislation_title": "The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 1994",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-1994",
  "path": "regulation/22",
  "kind": "regulation",
  "number": "22",
  "heading": "Buses and coaches",
  "text": "(1) In the signs shown in the permitted variants of diagrams 618.1, 618.2, 618.3, 618.3A, 620 and 820, in diagrams 877, 954, 954.1, 954.2, 954.3, 970, 973, 973.1, 974, 975, 1025, 1025.1, 1025.2 and 1025.3 and in the permitted variant of diagram 1028.2 the expressions “bus”, “buses” and “buses and coaches” have the meanings given in paragraphs (2) and (3).\n(2) “Buses” in the signs referred to in paragraph (1) means—\n(a) before 1st January 1997—\n(i) public service vehicles used for the provision of local services or scheduled express services;\n(ii) school buses; or\n(iii) works buses; and\n(b) after 31st December 1996—\n(i) motor vehicles constructed or adapted to carry more than 8 passengers (exclusive of the driver); and\n(ii) local buses not so constructed or adapted;\nand “bus” shall be construed accordingly.\n(3) The expression “buses and coaches” referred to in paragraph (1) means until 31st December 1996 vehicles constructed or adapted to carry 12 or more passengers (exclusive of the driver).",
  "extent": null,
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/1994/1519/regulation/22",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-29T13:31:34.572708+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}