[bikeqld] Should we expecting this?

[Ian Lister]

On Thu, 29 Oct 2009, kim wrote:
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> I do think there is a great lack of understanding of the rules about
> bikes using bus lanes too. BCC just constructed a bikeway between Dean St
> and Miskin St in Toowong which travels along a short 'bus thoroughfare'.

Has it actually been finished yet? I haven't been in town much in recent 
months, and haven't seen it at all for a few weeks, but the green paint 
that went down circa July or August is supposed to only be part of the 
job. ATU told me last week that reason for the delay in completing it is 
staff shortage in the unit doing the job (transport infrastructure, I 
think?). I presume that a proper edge line and new signage is part of the 
remaining work.

> Now is that to be regarded as a 'bus lane' (despite the lack of signs 
> and BL pavement markings) which we can ride in by default? Or do we 
> simply treat all No Entry Buses Excepted signs to also except cyclists? 
> BCC seems to think this is the case. If this was the case we would 
> probably find we could just ride into bus depot workshops too. 

I believe "No Entry Buses Excepted" is deliberately used over "Bus Lane" 
where exclusion of bikes and taxis is desired.

> The Qld. road rules that state that the 'B' signal lights also apply to 
> bicycles only appear in the section of special rules for buses (at least 
> they did when I last looked) and don't appear in the section of special 
> rules for cyclists.

I guess they could rename them bus-and-bike lanes, and introduce a new 
section of special rules that apply to both buses and bikes. Although I 
guess that should really be bus-and-bike-and-taxi-and-emergency-vehicle 
lanes.

Cheers,

Ian