Let's share bike lanes - MRAA
From the Motorcycle Riders Association of Australia: President of the Motorcycle Riders Association, Mr Dale Maggs has called for a review of lane usage and a fair share of the road for motorcycle and scooter riders. It has come to the attention of the MoWhat makes this approach truly ridiculous is that there are no real safety issues here for cyclists and even fewer for motorcycles. The actual footprints of bicycles and most motorcycles are similar and motorcycle riders are both more visible and better protected than cyclists. Shared lane usage has been recommended on several occasions but these recommendations have been totally ignored.
Certainly the MRAA does not support motorcycles travelling at excessive speed in these lanes, but in virtually all cases the motorcycle has been travelling past congested traffic at no more than a bicycle speed of up to 30kph. We again urge government to explicitly legalise the sharing of these lanes with a maximum speed limit of 30k being placed on motorcycles and scooters. (MRAA.org.au)
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