Green bus lanes (again)

[steved]

Did the cop give you a ticket? Or is he actually as confused as the LTNZ law makers amd so just a caution?

No ticket. I had my L plates on (brownie points) and she accepted that I was confused by which buslanes I was allowed into. I honestly thought all buslanes were okay, and now I know which aren't so I received a free lesson which was fine. Getting pulled over 2 days after beginning riding was a bit of fun though

[wkid_one]

The following are Bus Only sections of road (not available to motorcyclists):
Lambton Quay from Panama St to Hunter St, Hunter St to Customhouse Quay, Customhouse Quay to Willis St, Willis St to Mercer St.
All other bus lanes are available to motorcyclists (when last checked with Wellington City Council)

[sAsLEX]

The following are Bus Only sections of road (not available to motorcyclists):
Lambton Quay from Panama St to Hunter St, Hunter St to Customhouse Quay, Customhouse Quay to Willis St, Willis St to Mercer St.
All other bus lanes are available to motorcyclists (when last checked with Wellington City Council)

Are but are they correctly signposted as to specifically exclude motorcyclists?? I remember that some of the banned wellington ones were still marked "buses Only" which does not conform to the specific exclusion required to ban bikes from using them.

[XP@]

The following are Bus Only sections of road (not available to motorcyclists):
Lambton Quay from Panama St to Hunter St, Hunter St to Customhouse Quay, Customhouse Quay to Willis St, Willis St to Mercer St.
All other bus lanes are available to motorcyclists (when last checked with Wellington City Council)

Lambton Quay is ok for bikes. They have specifically excluded the exclusion ("ONLY" has been painted over) therefore ride it!

The others, I would use if i thought there was a benefit to do so. If i got a ticket then it would be defended!

As for the details on the website... technology is getting better but i do not have a browser on my bike therefore what it says on their site means nothing. Imagine the prosecutions case on that one! "Although bikes are allowed on the bus lanes in this case they are specifically excluded on the councils website."

[wkid_one]

Lambton Quay is ok for bikes. They have specifically excluded the exclusion ("ONLY" has been painted over) therefore ride it!

The others, I would use if i thought there was a benefit to do so. If i got a ticket then it would be defended!

As for the details on the website... technology is getting better but i do not have a browser on my bike therefore what it says on their site means nothing. Imagine the prosecutions case on that one! "Although bikes are allowed on the bus lanes in this case they are specifically excluded on the councils website."

Yeah - because of course it would be worth arguing on the side of the road. Go for your life - tempt fate to save 20 secs travel time - that ticket will be worth it

Remember, Moron, using the bus lanes is a priviledge - not right, abusing it will quickly see it taken from everyone else.

[XP@]

Yeah - because of course it would be worth arguing on the side of the road. Go for your life - tempt fate to save 20 secs travel time - that ticket will be worth it

Remember, Moron, using the bus lanes is a priviledge - not right, abusing it will quickly see it taken from everyone else.

Yup, 20 seconds saving would not be worth it. But as a safe way to get round a big que of traffic then it is worth considering.

The others, I would use if i thought there was a benefit to do so. If i got a ticket then it would be defended!

What confuses me in this matter is their definition of the word "Explicitly". This kinda ambiguity by the authorities brings out the in me and I just want to find out why...

Like the lanes on the AKL motorway... really what harm would there be in letting bikes use them if the traffic is backed up? Bikes will split lanes anyway, so why not make it safe for them? If the lane is being used by a broken vehicle then they just have to merge back in like the buses do.