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In January 2009, Transport for London commenced the implementation of an 18-month trial allowing motorcycles and mopeds to travel in bus lanes. Although motorcycling groups, having lobbied hard on the issue for many years, welcomed the trial, others expressed consternation at the news, fearing it might a cause a bus crash and threaten the safety of pedestrians and cyclists.
According to TfL, the reason for the trial was "to facilitate the safe, efficient and effective movement of motorcyclists, without undue impact on other traffic, particularly bus journey times and trip reliability."
However, not everyone was convinced, with London TravelWatch warning, "We are.. concerned about the safety of cyclists, who already use bus lanes, as well as the safety of pedestrians crossing bus lanes on red routes or alighting: motorcyclists are often less visible than other users of the road, and travel at speed.
"The wider issue, however, is that the whole purpose of bus lanes - to provide a clear route for buses to remain reliable and frequent - is being undermined, now that taxis, cyclists and motorcyclists can use them.
"We would like to warn all pedestrians and cyclists to watch out for motorcycles; to warn all motorcyclists to check which bus lanes they are permitted to use and to ask TfL to ensure that the trial is publicised better."
However, what everyone seemed to be in agreement with though was that bus lanes were a good idea. Not only do they reduce traffic, environmental pollution and encourage public transport, they also lessen the bus accident risk by giving buses free passage; of especial benefit in the busiest areas of a city.
It also seemed unlikely that allowing motorcycles to use bus lanes would result in any increase in passenger injury, although this still needed to be confirmed by data.
Make a compensation claim for bus crash injuries
It is surprisingly common for UK bus passengers to make compensation claims for injuries they have sustained in accidents on buses.
All bus operators in the UK have a duty of care to ensure their passengers do not sustain personal injuries.
Passengers most commonly sustain injuries in incidents where a bus has had to stop suddenly or has collided with another vehicle.
Although some accidents are caused by the actions or negligence of the bus driver or bus operator, many others are actually caused by third parties.
If you believe that a party other than yourself may be liable for your injuries, our legal advisors can, without obligation and in complete confidence, help you proceed with a claim for compensation.
Should you decide to proceed, we will ensure that you are represented by a leading bus crash solicitor whose service, win or lose, will be yours for absolutely no charge.
In addition, we never take a cut, meaning all our winning clients receive 100 percent compensation.
To find out more about how we might be able to help you, echat, complete an online claim form or call us today, on 0800 10 757 95.
