Bus lane bonanza!

Originally Posted by Dave20046

It worse the other way round using them on bikes for a couple of years and then getting in cars! (infact the urge to overtake traffic like you would on a bike is worrying too)

Yea, I worry about the things I might try and do when I start driving...

Went into brighton town with my dad the other week, he;s normally a car driver......ruddy hell, he dosn't filter too often...

Today I went over Blackfriars bridge in the bus lane, like I do most days, but this time without that same sense of paranoia. Plus a few others that I didn't notice till halfway into London.
I've seen a few that are not marked for bikes, I take it these are not included.

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It is only those that are on red routes.

And those without cameras on, natch.

MT

I felt odd using the bus lane on the A501 (euston road way) this morning. Although the signs up now say bikes are definatly allowed in

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I felt odd using the bus lane on the A501 (euston road way) this morning. Although the signs up now say bikes are definatly allowed in

Good point made by A*Hero

Remember to check the signs.

Where the A23 turns up towards the Imperial War Museum at Kennington is Biker Friendly only till about just past Kennington lane - then its Buses and Cycles only.

So watch out for being caught out.

I'm also aware that sometimes, vans and taxi's will pull into the bus lane without checking first that something is in the bus lane. All very well to use the bus lane to avoid stationary traffic, but I find its best to treat it like filtering...

[SoulKiss]

Originally Posted by alpinestarhero

I'm also aware that sometimes, vans and taxi's will pull into the bus lane without checking first that something is in the bus lane. All very well to use the bus lane to avoid stationary traffic, but I find its best to treat it like filtering...

Believe me, I know ALL about the perils of Bus Lanes.........

Yep, they're full of taxi's... Normally you only see 3 buses at once so they are easy to miss.

Originally Posted by SoulKiss

Believe me, I know ALL about the perils of Bus Lanes.........

Bus lanes and 4x4's per chance?

[Dave20046]

By the way you all want to be very careful on buslanes. People on the normal lane letting people out/through is deadly as it can be totally unforeseeable. What ever you do don't bomb down them at 60mph (or anywhere over 30 really) as they're clear I was lucky enough to see the issue with that before it has been too late. ( I know young and foolish, hated my bike and all that.)