Police have issued a warning to motorists and Washington Street Bus Terminal users about safety.

The advisory comes in the wake of Friday's bus schedule shutdown and noontime meeting between drivers, the Public Transportation Board, Police and the Corporation of Hamilton in which unionised drivers expressed concerns about the layout of the year-old station and the danger posed by its use as a throughway.

Over the next few weeks, officers will monitor the terminal for "any traffic related offences which may occur" particularly during peak hours.

The release continued: "Motorists should be aware that there are parking restrictions on Washington Street and that the street is primarily for the use of Government buses.

"We are asking for the motoring public's cooperation so that buses can manoeuvre safely both into and out of the terminal.

"Any motorists found in contravention of the signage concerning parking or vehicles travelling along Washington Street can expect to be ticketed."