There are many of these 'boxes' in Auckand, and I have been using them both as a cyclist and motorcyclist for years. I used them in London for years before that.
As a cyclist being at the front is an advantage, and I have never found it to be a problem with traffic. Unless a cage is trying to do a 5 sec 0-60 as a cyclist I am faster over the first 10m which is all I need to pull to the side. It always suprises me how many motorbikers dislike cyclists, when I have found being a cyclist has improved my biking a lot. Riding the same road on a cycle, motorbike and car lets you see all the issues from all the angles. At least I can see why everyone hates everyone else ...
As a motorbiker the stop zones are a great advantage, and I assumed that it was OK to be in this space. We can share bus lanes zoned for cycles in Auckland and also therefore the bus/cycle boxes. Or you would have a situarion when being in the 'green' lane would be legal util you got to a lights. I would have thought. Its in trafficks interest to have us in front, where we move faster than they move, and not making the queue longer.
Motorcycle songlist:
Best blast soundtrack:Born to be wild (Steppenwolf)
Best sunny ride: Runnin' down a dream (Tom Petty)
Don't want to hear ...: Slip, slidin' away, Caught by the Fuzz or Bam Thwok!(Paul Simon/Supergrass/The Pixies)
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