Bus lanes

[sAsLEX]

to be pulled over by the only officer in Auckland who doesn't know about the most posted topic here is really really bad luck

well they haven't known about the realavent law since it was associated with the local councils , and now it is a nation wide law they are more confused, I mean FUCK it is so difficult to read the legislation and then figure out a plan of attack from there ........

[BarBender]

Holy Schomlys....Was it illegal to ride in bus lanes?

[0arbreaka]

I think it was, never stopped me though...

[Swoop]

Do a search on "riding in buslanes"... there are heaps of posts on this controversial subject!

The North Western appears to be getting looked at regarding buslanes.
This morning there was a bike cop sitting and waiting for buslane users. Didn't seem to take any notice of those of us filtering though. I hope he realises that all the empty passenger vehicles that are not a scheduled public transport service, are ticketable.

[matdebat]

just print out the legal guff from the LTSA website saying you can ride in bus lanes and put it in you jacket pocket. Show it to the cops next time you get pulled over and they go "uh" and let you off! Worked 3 times for me so far

[Bevel]

just print out the legal guff from the LTSA website saying you can ride in bus lanes and put it in you jacket pocket. Show it to the cops next time you get pulled over and they go "uh" and let you off! Worked 3 times for me so far

Exactly where do you find the legal guff to print on their site? I just had a look and their site is massive. I've written to Transit on this matter and they claim that their ban on Motorcycles on motorway Bus lanes is in the interest of motorcycle safety and they will prosecute offenders. In my experience the further away motorcycles are from cars the saver they are.

Someone had suggested a while back organising a rally to gate crash the official opening of the Northern Motorway Bus Route. A bloke named Francis de Groot rode up on a horse and slashed the ribbon at the opening of the Sydney Harbour Bridge before the officials could back in 1932. He had a right wing political motive but was quite a cool stunt.
A mass bike protest would certainly hit the headlines and be an opportunity to pitch our case for access. Commonsense hasn't worked as yet. Is it time for another approach?

[90s]

They did the same about 2 months ago in London makes a huge difference here with the traffic and all.. Just wish they would remove cars from the roads and all would be sweet

Man, I remember riding a pathetic styler-daimler-puch 50cc moped in the late '80s in the bus lane becuase as it had pedals it was classed as a bike . As several couriers on dirty 'ol 500s screamed down the bus lane one morning who does plod pull over - me .
Fined 21 quid which I paid straight away, then queried it to be told "yes son, you are right, to appeal the fee is 24 pounds."

(caution - drifts a bit to an anti-plod rant , but then curves back round)

Later, on another small bike, I was pulled over whilst sat at the lights by another plod. They took great delight querying my Belgian motorcycle licence (I am NOT a belgy although I love the beer ... and chips ). Dissapointed it was legal they asked if I was going to park up in a line of 30 motorbikes opposite. If you do, they said, we'll issue you a parking ticket. How about the other 30 bikes there I asked. No, just you they said .
So I left the bike in a side street where it was vandalised by kids .

Big mistake for plod because that bike was my Dad's and he made mr fuzz pay all the damages .

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anyhoo, back to the main point, about time they changed the law to represent common sense. Esp good as contant 'green' use less fuel cries must mean becoming more bike friendly - parks, subsidies etc.