Motorcycles permitted to use bus lanes throughout Plymouth, UK
December 14th, 2007
Britain’s strong bike lobby seems to be winning the fight to get bikers the right to ride in bus lanes, with the announcement of an 18-month trial throughout Plymouth to begin soon.
With bikes representing efficient, clean and quick personal transport, while causing a congestion factor approaching zero on the road, the British Motorcyclists Federation has been arguing for some years that allowing riders to use bus lanes is not only a matter of common sense, but an opportunity to get bikes out of the flow of car traffic where they’re at greatest risk of not-at-fault crashes.
Britain seems to be coming around… How are bikers looked after in *your* part of the world?
Photo and story thanks to MCN.