Is your town biker friendly?

[boxer]

Rode into Brighton yesterday on one of two bus lanes bikers are now allowed to use-well its a start. On the other hand London seems to be going backwards. Now I admit I don't ride into central London very often but it seems to me that all the bike spaces are permit only. How friendly is that !

[Funkycowie]

Harlow has a bikes allowed bus lane running from east to west through it, I ride along it on purpose occasionally just to piss off car drivers

[ridinhigh]

Derby has some bus lanes that bikes are allowed to use,i
i rode in one stopped at lights and a chap on a bicycle came along side of me and said you are in a bus lane
i looked at him and said i didnt think any push bikes stopped at red lights
next time you pass that sign have a good look at it, now piss off and dont spoil my day

[Steve_D]

I got a parking ticket for parking on the pavement outside our local motorbike shop next to all their bikes for sale!!!

[halfabusa]

I rarely use the normal lanes in London, as they usually are packed and going on the oncoming lane is not as safe as bus lanes. I haven't had a ticket yet in the last 6 years. Admittedly, i don't go into Westminster council area for commuting, so maybe i'm in a more biker friendly route

[johnp]

In Barnet you can park for free in any parking bay's.

[Steve_D]

I rarely use the normal lanes in London, as they usually are packed and going on the oncoming lane is not as safe as bus lanes. I haven't had a ticket yet in the last 6 years. Admittedly, i don't go into Westminster council area for commuting, so maybe i'm in a more biker friendly route

Haha. Yes, Westminster and Lambeth aren't biker friendly, not that I go there but the bar steward that has altered his registration number to look like mine has got two bus lane PCN's coming his way!

[Data]

Not many bus lanes where I live but those we do have are motorcycle/scooter friendly. We have lots of free parking in and around the town for bikes too. In fact, if you want to get anywhere in my town you really need a scooter or bike to avoid the traffic gridlock at peak times!

[smeghead]

In Doncaster we are allowed to park wherever we like for free, I asked a traffic warden and his reply was that you could park on double yellows if you want, they have been told not to hassle bikers/scooterists! Nice. However the downside is that we have bus lanes and motorcycles are not allowed in them.

[Mr Angry]

All bus lanes are bike friendly in Brum (Except the contra flow on the A38M) and have been for years.