"Nuxx Bar" wrote in message
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On Feb 3, 12:39 pm, lonelytraveller
wrote:
Very revealing all in all. TfL's true colours are exposed (again), as
are those of militant cyclists (who are of course doing as much damage
to proper cyclists' interests as anyone else's).

"A clue lies in the report's findings about the attitudes of other
road users to the idea of motorcycles in bus lanes, with almost half
the surveyed pedestrians and a large proportion of cyclists expressing
negative views (although only 40 of 800 cyclists [11 of which were

So there we have it. Conclusive proof that the extremist
fundamentalist mentalist cycling freaks care more...

What part of "bus lane" don't you get? Its a lane for buses, not
motorcycles.

Oh for goodness' sake. It's just an easy shorthand name. What about
the bus lanes in other parts of the country that allow motorbikes?
What about the fact that even the London bus lanes allow taxis (as
well as bicycles)? Should they not be called bus lanes?

And anyway, no matter what we call them, the fact is that everyone is
safer when motorbikes are allowed in "bus" lanes.

No that is not a 'fact' because the report has not been issued so it is not
possible to comment on its findings; quite apart from the fact that they are
based just 3 test areas on London A roads, one of which had to be removed
from the test.