Is it well known to car drivers that bikes can use bus lanes?

[Shadows]

I've had people close up on me while splitting before, so when I'm in my cage on the Welly city crawl I move over for bikers to let them through. So there you go Welly crew thats how you can tell its me in the traffic. To my experience I'm the only one.

Nah you're not.

[scracha]

I was filtering in Wellington last week when I cruised past a big truck, the guy must have been pissed that I could get past him when he was so big and I was so small so he beeped his million decibel truck super horn at me when I was right beside him. Scared the crap out of me! I wonder what would have happened if I'd been momentarily paralysed with shock (which I kind of was) and swerved in front of the truck. Surely it's just as illegal to misuse your horn like that?

I know I'm generalising but as it would normally take two truckies to make a halfwit then you're wasting your time.

Perhaps someone should print off stickers saying "lane filtering is legal for motorcycles" or "bikes CAN use bus-lanes". Mibby with the relevant law blurb below in smaller lettering? I'm not talking about sticking them on the bike's either. The next time a cager bleeps the horn or attempts the blocking manouvere then just slap the sticker on their car. They'll get the message...as will all the cagers around them.

[Magua]

I was filtering in Wellington last week when I cruised past a big truck, the guy must have been pissed that I could get past him when he was so big and I was so small so he beeped his million decibel truck super horn at me when I was right beside him. Scared the crap out of me! I wonder what would have happened if I'd been momentarily paralysed with shock (which I kind of was) and swerved in front of the truck. Surely it's just as illegal to misuse your horn like that?

I split past a big truck to get onto the motorway, waiting for lights I started blipping my throttle. Ring....Ring....Ring....just quitely. I hear the trucks engine matching my revvs. Ring, Rrrrr, Ring, Rrrrr. .150L motorcycle, God knows how big an engine on that beast. I gave him and nod and disapered when the lights changed colour.

[Kjell]

Rubbish! I'd have a much better power to weight ratio.....

I think it is more the stop to weight ratio. and the manoveuring characteristics and visability of a bus is limited to state the obvious

[Squeak the Rat]

I think it is more the stop to weight ratio. and the manoveuring characteristics and visability of a bus is limited to state the obvious

Especially when the bus is on a bike.

Stay away from busses on a bike. You're gonna lose.

[Speedracer]

But I had a look on LTSA's website and I'd agree, motorcyclists should be able to use it unless specifically excluded.

Otherwise why bother saying 'motorcycles can use bus lanes' in the road code?