bus lane use...

[craigT19]

hi peeps dont know if this is on here already...couldnt see it anyways.

its the government petition to allow bikes to use bus lanes, worth sighning if u ask me.

https://petitions.pm.gov.uk/bikesinbuslanes/

4027 votes at the mo

if this is the first post any chance of a sticky korn/mods?
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[st3v3]

realistically, not worth signing, the scrap road pricing absolutely hammered that site, and they are still planning it AFAIK so if a few thousand bikers sign this, what is that gonna do? I do agree with the idea, think it should be done, but realistically don't think owt will come of it
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[samharcus]

Not true. The road pricing was already agreed on before the petition, as it is a Europe-wide not nation-wide scheme, as you'd be led to believe.

Sign the petition

[Dazbo666]

I've already signed this recently


(....and updated my sig about a week ago)
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[Blackwolf]

It would be nice, but i dout it will happen. spose we can allways dream; eh...
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[Shaun]

I can't see this one getting enough signatures at all sadly.

Ever since the road tax petition the new trend is to start a petition on something you want, I can see the forum getting full of these with none of them having any notice taken of them.

[Mrs Kickstart]

Hi,

You can already use some bus lanes in Sheffield its both a blessing and a curse.

The cars forget that anything smaller than a bus might be there so feel free to move into the lane without looking or indicating.

Regards
Charlotte
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[AsPHy]

You can use most (if not all) of the bus lanes in Belfast if you're on a bike. Very handy in the mornings. Obviously car drivers honk at you, thinking you're not meant to be there... what's with that.
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[Keir]

you mean you cant use them at the moment?
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[Phil_C]

We don't have any bus lanes around Milton Keynes

OK it was a little lie, there are a couple right in the centre, but I never go there, so..

[Louise]

Theres no need to use any in Portsmouth IMO.
But theres a bus/taxi road only in centre of Brighton - states theres cams everywhere. But OH uses it, so do I. saves a bit of time

[Demonic69]

Do motorcycle tax disks still say "bicycle" on them. I pulled that excuse a few times in Sheffield, always worked
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[wephilips]

YEAH THE TAX DISK DOES STILL SAY ''BICYCLE'' ON THEM, I'M ALWAYS USING THAT ONE TO GET OUT OF A STICKY SITUATION WITH THE FILTH

[TheShaggyDA]

[wephilips]

well where i live, they have a market every saturday and the road is closed. but there a sign saying except bicycles and local buses.
and i often go that way and a copper is bound to wave me down and i say my tax disc say this is a ''bicycle''. they usually don't have much to say after that.
will

[shaba2000]

I dont ride in bus lanes here in london. they full of split diesel and was told by a wise man to avoid them
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[NinaMarie]

taxis think they're good enough to drive in bus lanes.
I wouldn't ride a bike in the bus lanes, bus drivers are thick and there is no doubt they would end up knocking up off i nearly got ran over by a double decker in newcastle....i was on the pavement!
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[jimster]

Would be useful in london though, as long as you could avoid the crazies (i.e. bus drivers).
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[colin1]

i have 7 bicycles

its just that 4 are bigger than the other 3, and come with motors attached
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[Kal]

I thought the government handed down guidence about this a couple of months ago?

As far as I am aware the governement has said its a good idea and has suggested to local authorities that they allow us into bus lanes.

I understqand it is now up to local councils, some places went with it straight away.
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[shaba2000]

I stay clear of bus lanes cause of all the diesel that comes from the buses. I dont think its the safest place to ride at all..
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[RatBlack]

This is more a local issue than national goverment. It is the local authorities/ councils who decide if bikes can use bus lanes. I know from my frequent visits to Hull that bikes may use any bus lane in the city.

This was a decision made by Hull City Council.
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[tristan]

I signed up

Bikes have total right to be in bus lanes IMO, the government complain about congestion, and although slightly it will reduce it lol.

[super-duper-moto]

I think this is great, were probably hoping for a little too much, but definitely worth signing and having a fight for what we want!
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[LeeWat]

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.
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