Bus lanes to be enforced Manchester area

Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

Source Bury Journal + MEN + Granada Reports,

Manchester ie all the M ,SK and B post codes , are to have rear number plate reading cameras set up to enforce bus lanes (read to scoop more money) , as they are often used by vehicles not allowed to use them , and it is the first place outside London that will be allowed to do this , note bikes are not allowed to use Bus lanes outside London either.

£80 fine ,

I'd be okish with that (probably cus I'm filtering in the right) cept that buses don;t even use bus lanes , even when those lanes are completely clear.

though interesting opportunities for nasty BMW drivers who speed right up your arse and use the empty bus lane to undertake you.
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Born2bVile · Spanner Monkey Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

As long as they don't use the OL postcodes, I'm OK Rolling Eyes

Tameside have halved one of the main roads through Ashton by use of a bus lane. End result : tailbacks and people hopping from lane to lane to try and be legit.

In the 80's I used to ride along the pavement on that stretch Twisted Evil

Cheers,

Byrnie.
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Jonwig · Derestricted Danger Joined: 23 Feb 2006 Karma :

I thought bikes and taxis were allowed to use all bus lanes? Confused

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Hawksy_CBR · Two Stroke Sniffer Joined: 05 Jul 2006 Karma :

I dont think so but most people do anyway... Some of the roads round here are bus lanes only ands its faster to just use them than to go another way..

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Itchy · Super Spammer Joined: 07 Apr 2005 Karma :

not in Manchester you can't they don't have the motorbike symbol on lots of bikes use them though and I have seen one guy stopped for using that lane.
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