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Wafer_Thin_Ham
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PostPosted: 20:19 - 10 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
LeeWat wrote:
It may be old age creeping up on me but i remember a few years back reading something about Bristol allowing Bikes to use the bus lanes and apparently the number of accidents involving motorcycles dropped. Is my addled brain making this up or does anyone else remember it ?

Lee.


It's been put up to local authorities if bikes are allowed. This was at the beginning of the year I think though.
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PostPosted: 23:25 - 10 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
So what, pop down your local council office and check if you can use said lane's, I do(I know... my above post Rolling Eyes )but wouldn't like to get caught being in the wrong on it.
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Louise
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PostPosted: 00:40 - 11 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
I STILL ride down Bus/Taxi lanes and nothing has been said. Since this thread OH lived on the Brighton/Hove Border - Now its Portslade/Brighton and nowt has been said Thumbs Up
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LeeR
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PostPosted: 09:10 - 11 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Well the PM's office have replied to this one as well and just like the free parking for bikes request, they've passed the buck:

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Bus lanes are the responsibility of the relevant highway authority. In February 2007... makes clear to local highway authorities that it is open to them to decide whether or not to allow motorcycles to use bus lanes and encourage them to make an objective assessment of the issue.


Blah, blah, blah, so basically if your local authority haven't done anything about it, you need to ask them if they've made an "objective assessment" yet? Confused
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PostPosted: 09:58 - 11 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
objective assesment...... sod that, get in the bus lane for christ's sake
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PostPosted: 00:07 - 12 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
Is your username spelt wrong? Thinking I use them anyway, You'd need a right fecking jobs worth to pull you on it
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Wafer_Thin_Ham
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PostPosted: 20:35 - 12 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
thebigibkeshop wrote:
objective assesment...... sod that, get in the bus lane for christ's sake


Then get pulled and fined by PC plod all for the sake of a 20p phone call or a visit to their offices. Rolling Eyes
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PostPosted: 01:07 - 13 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
imo : its a (motorised) bicycle unless theres a sign explicitly denying access, your comitting an RT offence, or you call the officer a c***.

i wouldnt ride in one unless the road ahead wasnt clear
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PostPosted: 08:48 - 13 Aug 2007    Post subject: Reply with quote
qthetape wrote:
i wouldnt ride in one unless the road ahead wasnt clear


You mean of cars or if it was blicked by an accident? I'm not sure anyone would ride in them just for the sake of it Very Happy
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