Grafton Bridge to open to motorcycles...

[musicman]

I've been riding over Grafton Bridge on my work bike a couple of times a week over the past few months. Nobody says a thing. It does help that my work bike has a big Auckland City Council logo on it though, haha.

[Ixion]

Thing is, if you are a mad enough bus driver to change lanes on Grafton Bridge...and you get it wrong.....you face a 50ft drop onto the fecking motorway....

So, all good then

Nah, there's footpaths (and I think cycle lanes), both sides. Easy peasy.

[McJim]

Crikey. I didn't even know the bridge was shut. Haven't been up that way in 2 years.

[Calo]

"Grafton Bridge will remain closed to cars and trucks between 7am and 7pm each week-day, leaving its two lanes - one in each direction - free for buses, emergency vehicles, motorcycles and bicycles."

Closed to cagers, they reckon? Didn't look that way when I wandered along to Subway on Park Road yesterday lunchtime. It was amazing how many cagers ignored the big flashing 'Bus Lane - 7am to 7pm' signs positioned either side of the bridge. The $64k question is - when will the powers that be commence issuing infringement notices?

[swbarnett]

Closed to cagers, they reckon? Didn't look that way when I wandered along to Subway on Park Road yesterday lunchtime. It was amazing how many cagers ignored the big flashing 'Bus Lane - 7am to 7pm' signs positioned either side of the bridge. The $64k question is - when will the powers that be commence issuing infringement notices?

I walked past there at about 1:30pm today and there was a council employee with video camera. He caught at least 6 cars in the 5 minutes I was there.

[MarkyMark]

I had a chat to that guy the other day and he claims they are just monitoring traffic, not issuing tickets.

[metalslug]

lots of cars trying to sneak through during day time..... and yes there are survallence around. Saw one car stopped by a biker cop. Gave them a wave as I passed by

[motorbyclist]

However, Auckland City Council is reasonably motorcycle friendly...

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA

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having been to a council meeting specifically to address these issues i can tell you any impression of support is entirely unintentional - fark we just only recently got them to stop carpet-bombing the uni for wof/rego fines on bikes with them clearly displayed and current, and then they went and removed more than half the available parking! (that's a removal of 25% of auckland city bike parking)

[Zuki lover]

lots of cars trying to sneak through during day time..... and yes there are survallence around. Saw one car stopped by a biker cop. Gave them a wave as I passed by