BMF News March 24

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Government launches consultation on allowing motorcycles to access bus lanes by default... Responses required by 9 June 2024​ The BMF has pushed for many years for motorcyclists to be allowed default access to bus lanes, predominantly on safety grounds by removing potential conflicts with other road traffic. Responses needed by June 9th. Read more and have your say by clicking the red button... Click to read more​

​ The NMC reinforces calls for a fundamental review of the motorcycle licensing regime...​ The BMF has been a key contributor to the document, working closely with our partner NMC to set out the need for a regime that is easier to understand and access, with reduced cost, bureaucracy and repetition, whilst maintaining high training standards. Read more by clicking the red button... Click to read more​ Inappropriate advertising...​ The BMF has called out the recent JD Sports advert depicting the inappropriate riding of motorcycles by young riders wearing casual shoes whilst performing stunts and wheelies against an urban backdrop. Read more by clicking the red button... Click to read more​ ​ This message was sent to you by the BMF Membership team. We hope you found it relevant. However, if you’d rather not receive future eNewsletters from us, please visit the opt-out link below.​

 

[Cougar377]

The lycra brigade will be mobilising as they think bus lanes are their domain.

 

[Ned52]

Default Access For Motorcycles in Bus Lanes​

 

[andyBeaker]

The lycra brigade will be mobilising as they think bus lanes are their domain.

They are?

Motorised bicycles have also had free use of bus lanes in London for many years, don’t know what applies elsewhere. In my experience it was blinking uncomfortable using them when traffic wasn’t moving great, always the fear of a car diving across to go into a side turning or similar.

Isn't it lovely to share the road with other forms of transport.

 

[Cougar377]

They are?

Motorised bicycles have also had free use of bus lanes in London for many years, don’t know what applies elsewhere. In my experience it was blinking uncomfortable using them when traffic wasn’t moving great, always the fear of a car diving across to go into a side turning or similar.

Isn't it lovely to share the road with other forms of transport.

Speaking as a lifelong biker, car driver and cyclist I can honestly say that the most arrogant, entitled road users I have ever met, who think the rules don't apply to them, are the so named lycra brigade.
Their persistent belief that the rules of the road should favour them, yet blatantly ignore them when it suits are the reasons why so many road users now despise cyclists.
When they started the trial to allow motorcycles in bus lanes years ago the cycling groups were extremely vociferous in their lobbying to have it rescinded, claiming that cyclists safety would be put at risk.
Subsequently it was shown that during the trial there were zero collisions between cyclists and motorcycles and that the danger to cyclists was the same as before. ie. car/bus/van/truck vs cyclist.

 

[andyBeaker]

Speaking as a lifelong biker, car driver and cyclist I can honestly say that the most arrogant, entitled road users I have ever met, who think the rules don't apply to them, are the so named lycra brigade.
Their persistent belief that the rules of the road should favour them, yet blatantly ignore them when it suits are the reasons why so many road users now despise cyclists.
When they started the trial to allow motorcycles in bus lanes years ago the cycling groups were extremely vociferous in their lobbying to have it rescinded, claiming that cyclists safety would be put at risk.
Subsequently it was shown that during the trial there were zero collisions between cyclists and motorcycles and that the danger to cyclists was the same as before. ie. car/bus/van/truck vs cyclist.

Also as a member of all three groups I can honestly say that car/van/lorry drivers demonstrated the worst/most careless behaviour when I was cycling.

For the life of me I cannot understand why a) all cyclists get tarred with the same brush which is patently unfair and b) why everyone can’t just share the road, acknowledging the positives and drawbacks of all typesof road transport, not least in terms of vulnerability and safety.

Maybe a reflection of the self entitled world we now live in??

 

[sr71caspar]

For the life of me I cannot understand why a) all cyclists get tarred with the same brush which is patently unfair and b) why everyone can’t just share the road, acknowledging the positives and drawbacks of all typesof road transport, not least in terms of vulnerability and safety.

Why do you tar all motorbikists with the same brush?
It's only the lycra clad twat packs that are the bane of every pedestrian and other road users.

Maybe a reflection of the self entitled world we now live in??

What's the "we" business?