Bus lane transit NZ

[phase]

I understand you are just putting forward the contrary view, but, it is this sort of petty minded antagonism towards events or actions by other people which disadvantage noone, which is so frustrating. As for the danger of splitting lanes, of all the people who contribute to this forum, who has actually had a collision while splitting lanes? I haven't


Just refuting the argument not getting at you.

Fair enough. I wrote a big speil, but I think the arguement is moot. So anyway, GO REDSTAR!!!

[vifferman]

Personally, I wouldn't want to share a motorway lane with buses, so even if we were allowed to, I would be reticent about doing so. I do use the Onewa road transit lane, but IMHO the Birkenhead Transport bus drivers are generally better than the Stagecoach ones, and after some early morning shennanigans up Nelson St with several Stagecoach buses, there's no way I'd be willing to trust my safety and life to the driving ability of the average Stagecoach driver. Plus there is the aspect of them not being able to see you if you're behind them.

Whenever I look like being behind a bus on the Harbour Bridge, I try to get around it by changing lanes, as I don't like being stuck behind a bus, sucking in fumes and not getting enough cooling airflow. Same thing applies for sitting in non-moving or slow-moving traffic of any kind.

I almost never lanesplit on the motorway, but rarely need to, as I've found timing my departure to coincide with a traffic trough is a more effective way of saving travel time. That, and using backstreets where the traffic keeps flowing, rather than main routes where the travel distance may be shorter, but I'm going to spend much more time at traffic lights or in slow-moving traffic. Since part of riding a bike is the experience of the trip rather than merely arriving at the destination, I try to make the route as interesting and challengin as possible. Otherwise I may as well take the car or bus (both of which I do on occasions).

[Big Dog]

Splitting lanes saves me between 30mins and an hour+ commuting every day. That is time I am able to spend with my boy doing Dad/Son stuff. I ride very conservatively and don't see an increased risk of injury causing me to spend "no" time with the boy.

There is evidence that lane splitting is safer than "muleing".
Accident stats show that more people are injured in attacks from behind on the motorway than lanesplitting.
But for me not worth the hassle.

in a perfect world this would be true 100% of the time but then we went and added humans into the equation.

If you can do it safely more power to you. Good luck and god speed.

[Big Dog]

Since part of riding a bike is the experience of the trip rather than merely arriving at the destination, I try to make the route as interesting and challengin as possible. Otherwise I may as well take the car or bus (both of which I do on occasions).

Hell yeah
Never forget to take your zen with you
Its about the journey not the destination.

[sAsLEX]

Coming back from uni the other night at about 1740 traffic was snarled up and going along customs st, came on at Anzac and was heading towards the shore. Splitting the whole way I had to cut in behind a motorcycle cop, after sitting still for a few mintues I moved next to the guy and asked him the deal about splitting, he said it was technically not staying within your lane, then that he was busy so if I took off he would do nothing about it! Thank you copper.

[Lou Girardin]

The 'no bikes on the stopping shoulder' always amused me. We used to tell bikers that they were in danger from drivers pulling onto the shoulder and not expecting a bike to be there.
Now we have bloody great buses using it!

[speedpro]

The 'no bikes on the stopping shoulder' always amused me. We used to tell bikers that they were in danger from drivers pulling onto the shoulder and not expecting a bike to be there.
Now we have bloody great buses using it!

Ah yes. But how many cars have you ever seen dive in front of a bus? Answering my own question - a few.
It's all to do with what's politically hot, in this case - public transport. If riding a motorbike somehow became politically hot we'd have motorbike lanes.

[Big Dog]

If riding a motorbike somehow became politically hot we'd have motorbike lanes.

any nominations for RedStar Or Lou for Mp then?

[Lou Girardin]

No not me, I want nothing less than El Presidente for life.

[Big Dog]

anyone who was going to stir the $%^& on behalf of bikers and not sell out for a payrise like all the rest of them do would have my vote. At this stage i might have to be a concientious objector in this election, from what I can tell no-one deserves to be in power. Maybe I will vote green just to have an excuse when it comes to bitching about govments.

[Redstar]

I am asleep, but I think now we wait til the Bus lane is complete then all the car drivers will take to the Bus and we can have the Motorway all to ourselves
I feel inspired again to persue this somemore to see if only we could have a trial period with the support of the Bus men.
I have noticed less Traffic police on the northern lately they seem to be leaving us in peace perhaps my letters got a message to someone about the risk of entrapment defence? who knows anyway a few of us big cc bikers are hammering down the central reservation outside the white line! care boys and girls thats a $750 fine? despite its obvious safeness.
Now heres news> Transit are about to restart the Northern extention to Puhoi thats to facilitate us to get to the Tavern quicker(Bikers pub)at Puhoi (100 bike there 3 sundays back choice)I digress.
now its going to have a toll charge based on A Transponder attached to your vechicle debiting a bank account with your money in it That may be a slight problem as my accounts are usually maxed out. and how will it work for the occasional tourist? I'll find out and report, will it even apply to bikes? again who knows.its $1.80 a hit or something. apparently it you dont have a transponder they video your plate and send you an account? for $1.80 ? twits it would cost $20 to process? apparently this system is used in Sydney over the harbour bridge. Anyway we can still use Orewa Dome Vally twisties instead or SH16 to bypass this.

[crazyxr250rider]

Ah dear here we go.....