INCONSIDERATE drivers are causing traffic misery for commuters in Hull city centre by blocking a junction near Hull Paragon Interchange.
Bus drivers are complaining they cannot cross the eastbound carriageway of Ferensway from Brook Street to reach the station because cars are failing to keep the box junction clear.
Traffic rules state it is against the law to enter a box junction if the exit is not clear.
Peter Shipp, chairman and chief executive of EYMS, says it is increasingly becoming a problem for his drivers and he is now appealing to motorists to show consideration.
He said: "My message to motorists is please obey the rules of the road.
"Box junctions should be kept clear. If you can't clear them, you shouldn't move forward.
"It is causing some severe delays for us.
"Our buses are sitting in Brook Street and Prospect Street unable to cross Ferensway to reach the station."
As a result, some services have been 30 minutes late leaving the bus station, he said.
Mr Shipp said the reason for the delays had only recently come to light.
"We noticed some of our services have been delayed for no apparent reason," he said. "There were no accidents.
"But we have noticed the key box junction is being blocked by traffic.
"I can understand drivers may not want to let a bus cross in front of them.
"If they let one out, they might think they'll have to let out a stream of buses.
"But it's a box junction and it's there for a reason."
Many box junctions around the country, including in the capital, have cameras fitted to take evidence of the incorrect use of box junctions.
Anyone caught flouting the rules can expect a fixed penalty fine of about £100, although the amount varies.
Earlier this year, a delegation comprising Hull City Council staff and Mr Shipp travelled to Nottingham to see how its "bus friendly" infrastructure operates.
Cameras have been installed there to catch motorists who flout rules and use bus lanes illegally. If Hull adopts a similar model, Mr Shipp suggested the cameras could also be used to enforce box junctions, too.
However, in the short-term, Mr Shipp said he planned to discuss the Ferensway junction problem with Humberside Police.
