Auckland's T2 lanes... for who?

[Ixion]

I see no objection, as a biker , to One vehicle per lane per green ".One vehicle in lane 1, one in lane 2, one (me) in lane 1a. Any delay is trifling, one can usually time ones filter so as to coincide with the green.

[st00ji]

its a shame the whole lane splitting thing is such a grey area with bikes, as to my mind motorists should be vaguely pleased that bikers are doing these things (as long as they are done with a modicum of respect for other road users of course) - since if we were sitting in traffic taking up, essentially, the space of a car then we might as well BE another car, contributing to congestion rather than helping in some small way to relieve it.

perhaps if bikes start becoming more popular with inevitable gas price hikes the govt will look to make some rules about it all...

[Swoop]

Are bike supposed to wait for the lights? (serious question).

No. Fucking ignore them.

its a shame the whole lane splitting thing is such a grey area with bikes,

No grey area at all. Overtake on the right of a vehicle, indicate your intentions (right indicator on), keep out of the lane on your right.

[swbarnett]

Cos I'm good like that I searched out the thread with the letter in it from the cops admitting we can (pdf and doc versions in the thread).

Cynical souls like me might like to print off the letter and carry it.

Signs are good that this will be of less and less value. The new T2 lane on the Constellation southbound on-ramp actually has a motorcycle on the sign.

[Ixion]

When I spoke to Transit about it (to confirm that we were allowed), I mentioned that the lack of a bike picture on the signs was confusing the cops (not a hard thing to do, admittedly); and they (Transit) said they'd put a bike on new signs. I guess they are.