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Questions on bus lane and cycle track sign legality

04-04-2010 10:16pm

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Questions on bus lane and cycle track sign legality...

This is a normal bus lane sign:

But the following is a bus lane sign with the bicycle part blanked out (as shown) or never put in (in other cases). As far as I've can tell, the only places these type of bus lanes which exclude cyclists can be used is contraflow bus lanes. Can anybody confirm this for sure? Are there any bye-laws etc which mention them? Are these bus lanes completely compromised (ie is it a free-for-all because the sign is wrong?

Context of use in different locations: here, here, here, here, and here.

And this is the standard cycle track sign, it's mentioned in the Rules of the Road and in traffic legislation:

But the following is a pedestrian / cyclist sign. It's used in different ways -- sometimes in shared space with no line, sometimes with dividing lines etc. It's not mentioned in the Rules of the Road and apparently not mentioned in statute too... but can anybody confirm this for sure? Are there any bye-laws which mention them? If not, are cyclists party liable even if the council points them on a footpath?

Context of use in different locations: here, here, here, here, and here. As well as here in a slightly different design.

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