Motorbikes in bike lanes

This morning I witnessed a motorbike riding in the cycling lane along Payneham Road. Has anyone else witnessed this kind of illegal activity?

 

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Permalink Reply by Virginia Riches on March 18, 2011 at 15:20
I've seen it quite frequently on alot of roads north east of the city. Don't mind it so much as long as they check for other users before jumping into it. Had a bit of a go at a scooter driver on walkerville tce when he decided to cut me off by jumping in the lane without checking about 50m before the red light. Suffice to say that I explained to him where his scooter belonged and that he should check for other users the entire time we were stuck at that red light. He was very appologetic after that - apparently it was his first day driving his scooter, but he will definintely check for cyclists in the future!
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on March 18, 2011 at 15:41
I have asked a Police Officer about this and he said that motorbikes and scooters are not allowed to ride in a cycling lane.
Permalink Reply by MARK FERGUSON (SPARTACUS) on March 19, 2011 at 7:22
The motorbikes I've come across in the cycling lane have been when the lane is in operation, especially when I ride to work in the morning between 7.30am and 9.00am.
Permalink Reply by Austin Arrowsmith on March 21, 2011 at 21:47
Is this available online anywhere? Or is it requestable from BSA?
Permalink Reply by Gemma K on March 21, 2011 at 22:28
Permalink Reply by Maria Szczerba on March 18, 2011 at 17:58

Yep! I have seen some quite astonishing things happening driving and riding around adelaide and yes, I too have seen this happen and some have come quite close to buses and traffic of oncomng cars also.

Some motor scooters and motor cyclists still wear the wrong colours and wonder why they cant be seen!

Also some cyclists are still wearing dark colours or dont have the correct lighting on their bikes.

 

Hi Su - I am very well thankyou! and to all other adelaide cyclists.

 

Permalink Reply by Johnny Mac on March 19, 2011 at 10:12
Yep, I see this happen almost daily on Payneham Rd or Hamstead Rd. I give them a toot every now or then but they couldn't care less. I hoping to see someone get booked by the coppers one day.
Permalink Reply by heather on March 19, 2011 at 10:15
Johnny Mac, you could encourage this by reporting full details to the police as part of Traffic Watch. Phone 131 444.
Permalink Reply by Clayton on March 21, 2011 at 22:18
Happens regularly along Tapleys Hill Rd in peak hours as well. Scooters and full size bikes.
Permalink Reply by Julian Sargeant on March 22, 2011 at 14:09

Without exaggeration, I witness about three to five scooters each morning travelling in the bike lanes of Belair Road and Unley Road in the city bound peak hour.  

It's ridiculous and outrageous that I continue to report each licence plate I capture to 131444 with regularity, yet I've never seen police out on the curb booking people.  I would surely encourage some police presence along this route to experience what I see.  I will throw a party when this day comes!

I'm sorry to sound a little negative, and mildly hot under the collar on this, but this is my biggest bug bear as a regular cyclist and vehicle driver.

Firstly, I'll qualify that I have a great deal of respect for motorcyclists, as they have attained a licence through testing and practice via specific channels.  Which is fantastic.

However, it's massively irritating to see scooter riders (who are not licensed the same way motorcyclists are) blatantly turn their noses to the law and massively disrespect cyclists by riding their scooters in the designated bicycle lane.  The riders that are disrespectful bring no favours to scooter riders in general, especially to scooter riders being seen to do the right thing and remain within normal traffic flow.  

They are a menace and a safety risk to themselves, regular traffic and cyclists. How many vehicle drivers have I seen also inconvenienced by a scooter rider jumping out from the designated bicycle lane into the normal traffic lane!?  And also ask this (perhaps Bike SA could jump in here), how many years of lobbying did it take for designated bicycle lanes to appear on our public roads?  What do we do about claiming them back from the highly insensitive nuffas out there! 

 

 

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