Bicycle Lanes. Can we use them??

[Skyryder]

Saw a Harley yesterday cruise up beside a HP car on a cycle lane. Bike took off with the green light. Cop car not interested. So can we use them or is this another discreation thing??

Skyryder

[Qkchk]

As far as I know motorbikes can use all bus lanes except the ones on the motorway. This includeds the little 'B' at traffic lights intended for the bus lanes.

[quickbuck]

Well, I don't know, but just because a policeman in a car didn't flinch when a HD rider did it doesn't mean it is right.
It probably meant the Policeman couldn't be bothered with the potential grief of it all.

Will be interesting to find out.

I know we can use bus lanes in some areas though.

[sefer]

I'd say probably not since many cycle lanes follow (or include) pedestrian walkways, (i.e. through public parks ect). Still I can't find any specific rules regarding it.

I use them anyway (I ride near the uni everyday, where there are well marked cycle lanes that bypass most of the trafic, this is on the road BTW :) ). If I get pulled up for it I'll plead ignorance. "well its a bicycle lane isn't it. Bi - two - Cycle - wheels, I've got two wheels" :)

[sefer]

Bugger, found it :( Pity my memory is so bad, doubt I'll even remember by tomorrow :p

Can motorcycles use cycle lanes?
No, motorcycles are not allowed to be ridden in cycle lanes.

http://www.landtransport.govt.nz/road-user-safety/new-road-rules/rur-qas.html

[Wasp]

Oh bugger, i was just about to go out and find some too...

[Sniper]

To back up what sefer says, no you cannot use cycle lanes, if you do and the cop can be bothered chasing you down its a $150 fine and I believe INCLUDING a careless driving charge. Thats what was told to me on one of my lane splitting manouvers that went wrong.

Can any law enforcers on this forum confirm this?

[Lou Girardin]

It can't be an infringement and a careless charge for the same offence. It's one or t'other.

[craigs288]

I'm sure I read in there that you can ride in the bus lanes.
Better have a look, and maybe better stop riding in the bus lane.

[klingon]

Perhaps the confusion here is because Auckland City combines its BUS lanes with its BIKE lanes. In Auckland City you can definitely ride a motorbike in the bus lanes (and go when the 'B' light comes on). But a lane that is dedicated to bikes (not bus/bike combined) means only the non-motorised variety.

By the way, the rules are different on the motorway. I'm just talking about the arterial routes like Dominion, Sandringham, Mt Eden, Great North etc.

[CBRAero]

In Dunedin the left hand portion of many roads and one way lanes have recently been marked off as a bike lane. This is the area where I would usually filter past stationary traffic backed up at lights and the like. If I can't use the bike lanes, then I can no longer filter unless I ride between lanes......