Have you used the Northern Busway on your motorcycle yet?

[rwh]

Yeah. The Land Transport Act is pretty unambiguous about the types of vehicles allowed to use a bus lane too.

Have a look here and scroll down a bit. It says that bus lanes can be used by:

1. buses; and
2. cycles, mopeds, and motorcycles (unless one or more are specifically excluded by the sign)

I have never seen a sign on any bus lane anywhere that says, either in words or pictorially, no motorcycles. Unless the sign says no motorcycles, motorcycles are legally allowed to use the bus lane.

So, actually, no warning should have been given at all.

Here's a thought.

That rule applies to a 'bus lane', marked with a sign saying 'BUS LANE'. If the sign says 'BUSES ONLY', it doesn't say 'BUS LANE', does it? So perhaps different rules can apply there?

And to the comment that bylaws can't override Acts of Parliament, well, the Road User Rule isn't actually an Act, is it? It refers to one, but isn't one.

IANAL.

Richard

[matdebat]

Yeah. The Land Transport Act is pretty unambiguous about the types of vehicles allowed to use a bus lane too.

Have a look here and scroll down a bit. It says that bus lanes can be used by:

1. buses; and
2. cycles, mopeds, and motorcycles (unless one or more are specifically excluded by the sign)

I have never seen a sign on any bus lane anywhere that says, either in words or pictorially, no motorcycles. Unless the sign says no motorcycles, motorcycles are legally allowed to use the bus lane.

So, actually, no warning should have been given at all.

I have been pulled over 3 times for riding on the Esmonde bus lane. I have a print out of the law stated above in my jacket pocket that I show the cops and they have let me off all 3 times. The law does clearly state that unless theres a sign saying "no motorcycles" you can use it.

[DevoDave]

The road code is specific on this subject, but it also recommends that you check your territorial authorities regs, in the case of the North Shore City Council on the subject of Esmond Rd approaching the motor way Motor Bikes can use the bus lane to a point 100 m from the western exit from the Assembly of God Church. that said; I doubt if there are many cops who would be au fait with the regs so I take the chance in shitty weather when the motor way approaches are clogged.

[SARGE]

If more bikers use it, the authorities will see that its not a problem and this will create pressure on them to legalise it.

yea..worked with marijuana...

go hard