Bikers in bus lanes?

**Fatt Max** · 10th December 2008, 22:56

Yes indeedy folks, another point of clarification,

Wont bore you with the details but a rather piddled off cager pulled alongside me today and remonstrated with me for what seemed like hours.

The point he was trying to force (before I told him to go shove his winkie up a dead dogs arse) was that motorcycles MUST travel in bus lanes when permitted (ie when they are not bus only bus lanes).

This started a heated discussion at work but no-one had a road code.....so....

Can anyone of you lovely people enlighten me on this one.

**Gremlin** · 11th December 2008, 01:28

Motorcycles can use the city bus lanes, or the normal lanes (that everyone can use). We don't HAVE to use the bus lanes only during those times, but we choose to for flippin' obvious reasons.

**disenfranchised** · 11th December 2008, 06:59

That's bollocks...even busses don't HAVE to travel in the bus lane.

You could look at it from the "keep left" point of view...the bus lane being the left most part of the road, but consensus seems to be that the keep left rule only applies to the lane you're currently in.

**Swoop** · 11th December 2008, 07:26

It is not compulsory to use the bus lane.

Your caged friend needs educating.

**swbarnett** · 11th December 2008, 16:19

Originally Posted by disenfranchised

, but consensus seems to be that the keep left rule only applies to the lane you're currently in.

This is the first thing I'd change if I had the chance. In Switzerland they have the rule that you must keep to the inside lane (right for them, left for us) unless you're overtaking (and you're not allowed to pass on the inside). This made dropping of the rental car of a Monday morning in Basel absolute bliss. The left lane was often fairly full and moving at the speed limit (120kph) which left the other lane for me at 140. 60km of winding motorway with not one car in front of me (but plenty beside me).

**mattian** · 11th December 2008, 16:50

You can use the bus lanes in Auckland, North Shore city on a motorcycle but, as has already been said before you don't have to. You can't use them on the motorway. It sounds like your friend was so incensed by the incident he would have gone away and done some research...... I am sure he is feeling like a right twat now

**portokiwi** · 11th December 2008, 17:02

I have never used the bus lanes as many bikers will know as they all pass me while I am sitting there on my bike with all the cagers and bikes passing me on both sides.
I can see why cagers get pissed of with bikes passing them on the right in slow traffic......... I had one go flying past me so close even I thought Fu@#en biker. And I was sitting on mine. There is no need to zoom past so close beside other vechs. If you are crossing a yellow line then you shouldnt be doing it.
When I am in the cage I wish I am on the bike using the bus lane..... just never remember to do it.

**discotex** · 11th December 2008, 17:28

Originally Posted by mattian

You can use the bus lanes in Auckland, North Shore city on a motorcycle

Only the T3 lanes, not the bus (only) lanes...

http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/tr...t/support.html

**Usarka** · 11th December 2008, 18:52

Originally Posted by discotex

Only the T3 lanes, not the bus (only) lanes...

http://www.northshorecity.govt.nz/tr...t/support.html

still to be tested in a court of law as far as i'm aware. but i don't have enough money for a pair of vibrating pussy lips let alone a lawyer (is there a difference?)

**klingon** · 11th December 2008, 19:20

Originally Posted by Fatt Max

Yes indeedy folks, another point of clarification,

Wont bore you with the details but a rather piddled off cager pulled alongside me today and remonstrated with me for what seemed like hours.

The point he was trying to force (before I told him to go shove his winkie up a dead dogs arse) was that motorcycles MUST travel in bus lanes when permitted (ie when they are not bus only bus lanes).

This started a heated discussion at work but no-one had a road code.....so....

Can anyone of you lovely people enlighten me on this one.

What a Wally! (The cager I mean.) Of course you don't have to use the bus lane! If you were a learner on a little 50cc bike you'd be in danger of getting mashed by a speeding bus. It's up to you to judge where the safest place is for you.

Max, I'm so envious of the adventures you have every day. I've never had an argument with an idiot cager in my two years of daily commuting.

**Fatt Max** · 11th December 2008, 21:54

Thanks guys for your wise words.

Once again, legends one and all, bling on the way

**Devil** · 12th December 2008, 10:34

Originally Posted by portokiwi

I can see why cagers get pissed of with bikes passing them on the right in slow traffic.........

Errr, well it's the correct place to do it, despite kiwi's having real trouble with keeping their vehicle left. As for doing it at speed, well thats just silly.

**portokiwi** · 12th December 2008, 10:51

Yes passing on the right is correct but when you cross over the yellow center line is that right?
I dont think so.... Last time I looked in the road coad that was illeagle.
Yes the guy that went past at speed was on a decatti. I didnt mind the fact that it was raining. I was expecting to go around one of the bends and see him and his bike on the ground.