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Originally Posted by john
This isn't really answering your question, but....
I was wondering what it is like cycling in bus lanes. I haven't needed to do this very often but when I do come across a bus I try to keep well away from it as I do with lorries.
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I'm happy with it John, and the bus drivers seem happy also. That's probably partly due to the bus stops being very closely spaced in much of the area where I cycle, so they don't get up much speed between them anyway.
I've also got cases where there's a cycle lane between the bus lane on the left and other traffic lanes on the right. I know these scare the hell out of many cyclists, but I think as long as one stays cool they aren't a problem. Where those are they have to be used instead of the bus lane and bus drivers sometimes hang back rather than pass on the inside, but I always give them a left hand wave-through so as not to hold them up, being a firm believer in public transport priority over private road users.
The problem I see with motorcycles in the bus lane is the speeds some use in town, and I think there's plenty of possibilities of cyclist/motorcyclist collisions, especially since few cyclists have mirrors. Having been a lifelong motorcyclist myself, I know how suddenly 50/60 mph or more is available in quick throttle squirts between points, a dodgy mix with bikes doing 15 mph and less in a restricted lane width.
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