Emerging Cars from junctions and residents drives - Northbound

Before the bus lane residents could use the descretionary space to enter the carriageway safely. As the traffic is squeezed in to such narrow lanes emerging cars are now blindly entering 'live traffic' forcing drivers northbound to make evasive manouvres. Due to the lack of room these drivers are moving over in to oncoming traffic lanes. This is likely to cause head on collisions if the bus lane is occupied. The bus lane at present acts as a buffer lane!