What is the legal postition regarding Bicycle lanes? can motorbikes use them?
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Bike lanes
- Thread starter derek kelly
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Hornblower
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In Birmingham we have some Bus Taxi and Bike lanes and some which are Bus Taxi Motorcycle and Bike lanes. The markings are quite clear. c7u8
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BlackBirdBaz
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Yes But No But Yes But on the V5 for your 'bike' it is classed as a 'Bicycle' under taxation class ?
Surely that would be a good argument if it came to court ??
Baz
Surely that would be a good argument if it came to court ??
Baz
It does indeed say Bicylce on the V5, but it is also a motorvehicle ..
I mean, titanium owners know how accurate the V5 is.. look at the colour !
And if you think thats odd.. a good many Smart Car owners have on the V5 that their ForTwo is a three seater.. Fook knows where the third seat is spos'd to be !
I mean, titanium owners know how accurate the V5 is.. look at the colour !
And if you think thats odd.. a good many Smart Car owners have on the V5 that their ForTwo is a three seater.. Fook knows where the third seat is spos'd to be !
americanexpress
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:xm of course, that could be a red herring:dunno:Barrie said:It only says bicycle because it has two wheels I think
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BlackBirdBaz
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........... Or a Titanium one !!americanexpress said:
Sorry to disappoint Ian but there will be no trial, I was merely setting a debate, as Baz says on the V5 it is classed as a bicycle.
ianrobbo1
good looking AND modest
how about "debating" the ?5000 fine and criminal record for using a "bus/sportsman/vip" lane during the Olympics then when ONLY VIPs :wank: will be able to use the "new" lanes and the rest of us "non VIPs" will have to wait in the gridlock!!! all I hope is that every day thousands of "non VIPs" break down and have to park in these "vip" lanes that should show the bastards!!
fancy admitting to buying a second hand Avenger!! :}
will have to wait in the gridlock!!! all I hope is that every day thousands of "non VIPs" break down and have to park in these "vip" lanes that should show the bastards!! fancy admitting to buying a second hand Avenger!!
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ianrobbo1 said:fancy admitting to buying a second hand Avenger!!
I passed my test in an Avenger and I swore that I would never have one, but anything was better than the poxy Viva that overheated when I had driven a mile in it, so I traded that in the choice I had was the Avenger 1600GLS in Imperial Red with black vinyl roof, twin headlamps, and twin Stromberg carbs, walnut dash, recarro seats. or a fiat Mirafiori, the insurance was cheaper on the Avenger so that's what I opted for, no regrets it was a fantastic car and it got me from Chelmsford to Leeds and back several times.
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Coggy
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If its a good argument someone desperate ,somewhere will have tried it already?BlackBirdBaz said:
Highway code paragraph 119.
I'll type it in 'cos I know you can't be arsed to look it up yourself Dez
These are shown by road markings and signs. You MUST NOT drive or park in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line during it's times of operation. Do not drive or park in a cycle lane marked by a broken white line unless it is unavoidable. You MUST NOT park in any cycle lanes whilst waiting restrictions apply.
Law RTRA sects 5 & 8.
As a member of the IAM (car, bike, and 6 points) I always keep my copy of the highway code handy. :neenaw:
I'll type it in 'cos I know you can't be arsed to look it up yourself Dez
These are shown by road markings and signs. You MUST NOT drive or park in a cycle lane marked by a solid white line during it's times of operation. Do not drive or park in a cycle lane marked by a broken white line unless it is unavoidable. You MUST NOT park in any cycle lanes whilst waiting restrictions apply.
Law RTRA sects 5 & 8.
As a member of the IAM (car, bike, and 6 points) I always keep my copy of the highway code handy. :neenaw:
But as we Ride motorbikes and not Drive them are we ok to use bike lanes?
IMO a motorcycle is a MOTOR VEHICLE and is therefore subject to all the laws/rules relating to cars/vans/buses/lorries and other MOTOR VEHICLES I can't immediately bring to mind.
In the Road Traffic Act a motor vehicle is described as a "mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on a road".
In the Road Traffic Act a motor vehicle is described as a "mechanically propelled vehicle intended or adapted for use on a road".
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Nige J
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Stevebrooke said:
This would be the reason that a "No Motor Vehicles" sign shows a car and a bike then ?
No, I haven't been swotting my highway code - I'm just a smart arse !
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Nige J said:
Yup. Well spotted :bow:
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CbrDavE
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In all the towns, and in all the bus lanes...
The only place I have seen a sign specifically showing that motorcycles
are allowed in the bus lane was .
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Hull
Is there anyone in Hull that can take a picture of the sign on the A63/A1033 and post it here so the we can all be shown what one looks like.
That would be intresting.
The only place I have seen a sign specifically showing that motorcycles
are allowed in the bus lane was .
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Hull
Is there anyone in Hull that can take a picture of the sign on the A63/A1033 and post it here so the we can all be shown what one looks like.
That would be intresting.