Bus lanes

[GR81]

Can motorcycles use bus lanes?
Yes, unless specifically excluded by signs.

that indicates to me that they have to specifically mention "no motorcycles" for them to be excluded.
"buses only" doesnt count.

Definately worth trying to get off the ticket... if you do, let us know and we can use it in the future.

[Ixion]

Hi Les

I'm really impressed. Does your quotation infer that you've been done too?

Cheers

Geoff

Nope, I just looked it up when the law change came out. Nothing like being prepared. I've got a copy of the Rule printed out and stuck in my top box.

[Lou Girardin]

It seems like he's used the fine for riding in m/way buslanes. But that should be $500.
It doesn't sound like Plod knows what he's doing.
Dispute it and embarrass the idiot.

[ManDownUnder]

that indicates to me that they have to specifically mention "no motorcycles" for them to be excluded.
"buses only" doesnt count.

Definately worth trying to get off the ticket... if you do, let us know and we can use it in the future.

Too many bloody jurisdictions are involved here, Council, Police, and Transit.

Each are specific to aspects of bus lane useand they can contradict each other. A specific clarifiction I got from Transit confirms that "buses only" is a "specific" exclusion of a motorcylist.

I'd be willing to test that, but not at my own expense.

One rule needed - for ALL bus lanes. End of story

[The Stranger:Me]

This is the way I see it too.

Would be real interested if any lawyers here want to comment on the chances of succeeding in using this as a defence?

[snuffles]

It was Pommy Git tax.

Fight the Power!!

I resemble that remark

[XP@]

Hey, you still havn't said where you got caught?

Were you doing anything else to attract the cop's attention (and large fine?)

[Velox]

That really pisses me off. I often use Wgtn bus lanes and keep thinking that perhaps I should carry around a copy of the new "law" in my pocket just in case. I think I'll print it off now!
But yeah - which bus lanes was it? I heard a bike was stopped on the Karori one a while back but they could've been speeding as well, I don't know.