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CONTRAFLOW LANE [1 record]

Record 1 2011-08-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Road Networks
  • Road Traffic
  • Mass Transit
DEF

[A] reserved lane for buses on which the direction of bus traffic is opposite to the flow of traffic on the other lanes.

OBS

contraflow bus lane; CBL: term and abbreviation recommended by the Terminology Committee and standardized by the Validation Committee of the Sustainable Mobility Glossary.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réseaux routiers
  • Circulation routière
  • Transports en commun
DEF

Partie de la chaussée réservée à la circulation des autobus et aussi, souvent, à celle d'autres véhicules autorisés comme les taxis et les véhicules prioritaires, dans le sens contraire de la circulation générale.

OBS

voie à contresens réservée aux autobus : terme recommandé par le Comité de terminologie et normalisé par le Comité de validation du Lexique de la mobilité durable.

Spanish

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