"It's hard to know when to try and defuse a situation and when to wait and hope it passes, " says Rudnay.

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Rule 240 of the Highway Code lists a series of places where motorists must not wait or park, including motorway hard shoulders and cycle lanes, but it does not mention bus stops.

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But the owners did make a concession in their latest proposal by their willingness to wait 2 more seasons before imposing the hard cap as opposed to previous proposals where they wanted the hard cap to kick in right away.

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