§ Lord Berkeleyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Whether London bus drivers are permitted to use a mobile phone or radio while on the move.
§ The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State, Department of Transport (Viscount Goschen)Drivers of London Transport bus services are expected to comply with the Highway Code with regard to the use of mobile phones. I understand that some bus companies give their drivers mobile phones for use in emergencies or for service control.
118WAThe majority of the London bus fleet is equipped with two-way radios which have hands-free operation. The radio system is used in cases of emergency and for service control. All new London Transport bus route contracts require buses to be equipped with radios.