Motorcycle Access To Bus Lanes - Government Survey!

Baza · Mar 4, 2025

beerkat said: ↑

This is bound to have been posted elsewhere, probably by Bikerman in the MAG section.
But just in case you missed it...
The ex-Tory government was about to make a decision on the bus lane thing. Then they got booted out. Labour failed to pick up the baton and appeared to shelve the whole idea. I contacted a couple of transport ministers who basically said they had no plans to follow it up and gave no good reason.
However there is now a government petition up and running. Go to:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petions/712763
No ambiguous questions, just a straightforward box-ticking thing. Easy. So go on..you know it makes sense
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Already signed it after watching the MAG YouTube video. However, one thing to note is that the bloody Lycra clad warriors have already made clear their objection to our use of the bus lanes. It’s about time the government clamped down on these lot by restricting them to cycle lanes where they are provided and mandating they ride in single file instead of a murmuration.

Boothman · Mar 4, 2025

Link now works @beerkat, but as it’s the ‘same petition’ I got a mail saying I wasn’t allowed to sign it again

Baza · Mar 4, 2025

Boothman said: ↑

Link now works @beerkat, but as it’s the ‘same petition’ I got a mail saying I wasn’t allowed to sign it again
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Do you have another email address that you can use?

beerkat · Mar 4, 2025

Boothman said: ↑

Link now works @beerkat, but as it’s the ‘same petition’ I got a mail saying I wasn’t allowed to sign it again
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That's interesting. What do you think is meant by 'same petition'? Same as what? It's not the same as the Tory questionnaire back in March 2024, mentioned and discussed at the start of this thread. I had no problem signing this new petition. I wonder if anyone else has been unable to sign it.

beerkat · Mar 4, 2025

Baza said: ↑

Already signed it after watching the MAG YouTube video. However, one thing to note is that the bloody Lycra clad warriors have already made clear their objection to our use of the bus lanes. It’s about time the government clamped down on these lot by restricting them to cycle lanes where they are provided and mandating they ride in single file instead of a murmuration.
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I would like to speak to some of these cyclists and ask them exactly what their objection is. Cyclists already share these spaces with buses and taxis, are they suggesting adding motorcycles will make it more hazardous for them? Every council that's carried out a survey, study or trial on this has found in favour of motorcycles ie. there is no additional danger for cyclists.

Boothman · Mar 5, 2025

beerkat said: ↑

That's interesting. What do you think is meant by 'same petition'? Same as what? It's not the same as the Tory questionnaire back in March 2024, mentioned and discussed at the start of this thread. I had no problem signing this new petition. I wonder if anyone else has been unable to sign it.
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Can only report what it said,,,,,,

Baza · Mar 5, 2025

Boothman said: ↑

Can only report what it said,,,,,,
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Just use another email address. I currently have six addresses that I use from time to time, depending on circumstances