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Sadie World Chat Champion
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Posted: 17:53 - 30 Mar 2005 Post subject: BIKES SHOULD SHARE CARPOOL LANES say BMF |
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30 March 2005
News that Transport Secretary Alastair Darling is considering a new ‘congestion-busting carpool lane on the M25’ has led to the British Motorcyclists Federation asking that motorcycles be included in such a scheme.
Following approaches from the BMF over the trial of a High Occupancy Vehicle (HOV) lane on the M1, the Highways Agency confirmed that motorcycles would be allowed in these lanes, so despite the subtle name change to ‘carpool lane’, the BMF still expect the same rule to apply.
Speaking after contacting the Highways Agency, BMF Government Relations Executive, Richard Olliffe, said that he was awaiting official confirmation but fully expected that motorcycles would be able to use such lanes.
His main concern now was that the apparent renaming of HOV lanes to ‘carpool lanes’ may mean that only vehicles registered to a national carpool system will have legal access to carpool lanes with enforcement carried out by automatic number plate recognition systems. Richard said: “It’s important that we get this clarified because if electronic enforcement is used, either all bikes will need to be registered or more likely, exempted, but allowed access.”
The Highways Agency is to look at whether a carpool lane could be installed on the M25 between junctions 12 - 15 (M3 - M4), to encourage drivers to share cars, reduce congestion, and help the environment.
The section of motorway under consideration is already being widened to provide either five or six lanes in each direction and the carpool lane could help make the best possible use of this additional capacity say the Highways Agency.
Note to editors:
The BMF has been lobbying for the wider use of bus lanes for many years and sees HOV lanes, or carpool lanes, in the same way. Motorcycles and scooters are the ideal personal transport vehicle and can therefore have a dramatic effect on reducing congestion.
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Posted: 22:01 - 30 Mar 2005 Post subject: |
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Hi
Well, looks like they are not going to let bikes use bus lanes any time soon:-
https://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/londonnews/articles/17612314?version=1
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Move to let bikers use bus lanes delayed
By David Williams And Ross Lydall, Evening Standard
31 March 2005
Motorcyclists suffered a new blow today as plans to let them use London bus lanes were put on ice.
Riders have been using three bus lanes in a pilot scheme aimed at improving safety and speeding their trips by separating them from other traffic.
Motorcycle campaign groups had expected Transport for London TfL) to wrap up the trial by giving motorbikes and scooters free access to bus lanes across the capital. But Peter Hendy, TfL's managing director of surface transport, is announcing only that the current trial will be extended by a year.
The setback emerged as motorcyclists threatened to bring London to a halt if TfL proceeds with a separate proposal to make them pay the ?5 congestion charge.
Mr Hendy said there were " conflicting, strongly held views" on motorcycles in bus lanes. The trials - on East India Dock Road
(A13), Brixton Road (A23) and Finchley Road (A4) - were being extended because "the clarity of data is insufficient".
The London Cycling Campaign is concerned about motorcyclists speeding in bus lanes. But today Craig Carey-Clinch, of the Motor Cycle Industry Association, said: "There has been a 19 per cent reduction in casualties from letting motorcycles use bus lanes."
He said the trial results were only unclear because of roadworks in one lane. Meanwhile, the 40,000-member Motorcycle Action Group (Mag) said it was "closely monitoring" the proposal-to make bikers pay the congestion charge - revealed by the Evening Standard last week. The group warned of a "major" protest in central London if TfL decided to charge, and its president, Ian Mutch, said: " Motorcyclists feel betrayed."
Motorcycles are exempt from the charge as they are not considered to cause jams, but bikers were in almost 500 crashes last year in the charging zone. TfL's safety committee has suggested that making riders pay could cut the number killed or badly hurt by 40 per cent by 2010, as many would switch to cars or public transport. Charging would also raise ?750,000 a week.
The RAC Foundation and AA Motoring Trust are backing Mag. And Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin company runs the Limobike "two-wheeled taxi" service, called the suggestion "ludicrous".
A TfL spokesman said Mayor Ken Livingstone would not back the safety committee. "The Mayor ... has no intention of making scooters and motorcycles pay," he said.
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Posted: 10:54 - 01 Apr 2005 Post subject: |
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Kickstart wrote: | Hi
Well, luks like dey r not gwann 2 let novas use bus lanes ne time soon:-
https://www.thisislondon.co.uk/news/londonnews/articles/17612314?version=1
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Move 2 let yardies use bus lanes delayed
By David Williams an Ross Lydall, Evening Standard
31 March 2005
Motorcyclists suffered a new blow 2day az plans 2 let dem use London bus lanes were put on ice.
Riders ave bin uzin three bus lanes in a pilot scheme aimed at improving safety an tanking der trips by separating dem from ova traffic.
nova campaign groups had expected Transport 4 London TfL) 2 wrap op da trial by giving motorbikes an scooters free access 2 bus lanes across da capital. ba Peter Hendy, TfL's managing director ov surface transport, iz announcing only dat da current trial will be extended by a year.
da setback emerged az motorcyclists threatened 2 bring London 2 a halt if TfL proceeds wid a separate proposal 2 make dem pay da ?5 congestion charge.
Mr Hendy sed der were " conflicting, strongly held views" on motorcycles in bus lanes. da trials - on East India Dock yad
(A13), Brixton yad (A23) an Finchley yad (A4) - were being extended because "da clarity ov data iz insufficient".
da London Cycling Campaign iz concerned bout motorcyclists tanking in bus lanes. ba 2day Craig Carey-Clinch, ov da Motor Cycle Industry Association, sed: "der az bin a 19 per cent reduction in casualties from letting motorcycles use bus lanes."
He sed da trial results were only unclear because ov roadworks in one lane. Meanwhile, da 40,000-breadrin nova Action Group (Mag) sed it was "closely monitoring" da proposal-2 make yardies pay da congestion charge - revealed by da Evening Standard lst week. da group warned ov a "big time" protest in central London if TfL decided 2 charge, an itz president, Ian Mutch, sed: " Motorcyclists feel betrayed."
Motorcycles r exempt from da charge az dey r not considered 2 cause jams, ba yardies were in almost 500 oopsies lst year in da charging zone. TfL's safety committee az suggested dat making riders pay kud cut da number killed or badly hurt by 40 per cent by 2010, az many would switch 2 cars or public transport. Charging would also raise ?750,000 a week.
da RAC Foundation an AA Motoring Trust r backing Mag. an Sir Richard Branson, whose Virgin company runs da Limobike "two-wheeled taxi" service, called da suggestion "ludicrous".
A TfL spokesman sed Mayor Ken Livingstone would not bak da safety committee. "da Mayor ... az naa intention ov making scooters an motorcycles pay," he sed.
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Old Thread Alert!
The last post was made 19 years, 31 days ago. Instead of replying here, would creating a new thread be more useful? |
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