Can i use this No entry lane?

Stobo91 · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 Jun 2014 Karma :

Hi all,

No entry road on my commute home from work and would save alot of effort filtering through traffic if i could just cut through.

The no entry sign says except buses, taxi's and cycles.

Does this just mean push bikes or motorbikes too?

Looked at online highway code but nothing jumped out and hit me round the chops so thought id ask you Smile

StormCrow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Mar 2010 Karma :

Not legally. Doesn't mean you can't - just don't get caught... Laughing

kris84 · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 29 May 2014 Karma :

Only if you wheelie down the entire stretch of road... Laughing

I wouldn't but that's just me
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StormCrow · Scooby Slapper Joined: 14 Mar 2010 Karma :

Or get off and push? Cool

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Street View?
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Stobo91 · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 Jun 2014 Karma :

Balls,

Its literally right outside our towns cop shop so maybe not such a good idea!

I actually thought it was a stupid question and that motorcycles could use it so im glad i asked now.

So when it says cycles that means push cycles and not motorcycles?

Couldn't find anything in the highway code either so pretty unclear if you ask me!

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/312234/the-highway-code-traffic-signs.pdf

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map · Mr Calendar Joined: 14 Jun 2004 Karma :

Cannot use. Signs are valid rather than just made up.
See this government pdf on traffic signs, page 34.

However, how far do you need to go. Cannot you use what appears to be an access/service road on the left that isn't restricted to get around the restricted bit of road?
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Conzar · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Jun 2012 Karma :

Just get off and push it.
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matto · Crazy Courier Joined: 18 Apr 2012 Karma :

Found it!

Crazy-Duck · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Mar 2013 Karma :

I'm currently in the process of fighting a similar situation.
If you can avoid it don't go down there. Im fighting 3 points and a fine for being told to go down a road just the same on a lesson just before my test.

Edit: with the exception you have proper no entry sign's mine were blue and just gave times of the temp bus lane
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Stobo91 · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 Jun 2014 Karma :

Thanks for the replies guys.

Seems best just to avoid it then seeing as its literally right outside the police station aswell.

Green = current route.
Pink = no entry route
Red = stationary traffic
Star = Plod

mattyfattyboo... · Scooby Slapper Joined: 05 Feb 2014 Karma :

The sign lists what can go down there, anything else in the shit. Not difficult really. Rolling Eyes

Is it worth the risk of a fine for using it or worse points and a fine for ignoring a not entry sign?

Stobo91 · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 Jun 2014 Karma :

Crazy-Duck · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Mar 2013 Karma :

Looking at the map why dont you go down Packers Row and then on to South Street?
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Stobo91 · Nova Slayer Joined: 16 Jun 2014 Karma :

Crazy-Duck · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 05 Mar 2013 Karma :

Fair enough.
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sabian92 · World Chat Champion Joined: 21 Oct 2012 Karma :

If you see "No Entry except buses, taxis and cycles" it means bicycles only. No motorised bicycles, as in motorbikes. I know your V5 says bicycle, but still, thems is the rules.

Val · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Nov 2012 Karma :

No you cannot.

However you can use the left side service road the way red car has just done.

According to the law The signs should be sited on the left hand side. There is no sign for the service lane so you can go there fine.

They have put two signs on wrong sides there. This configuration lets you enter service lane IMO.

Frankly I do not know do they have done it on purpose but UK Highway Code is a very badly written document with a lot of unclear definitions compared to say French or German traffic laws. hence I cannot find this rule stated in Highway Code, there is something here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/223943/traffic-signs-manual-chapter-03.pdf

However UK has ratified Vienna convention for road markings and there you see clearly the law says the sign should be placed on the same side of the road as the direction of traffic, in UK we have left-hand traffic and all signs should be on the left hand side, signs that are to the right of your direction of travel are for different lanes:

https://www.unece.org/fileadmin/DAM/trans/conventn/Conv_road_signs_2006v_EN.pdf
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