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PCeeeee

For anyone around Galway, how is the use of bus lanes regarded?

I know we're not allowed but...

zubair

PCeeeee wrote: »

For anyone around Galway, how is the use of bus lanes regarded?

I know we're not allowed but...

While I can't comment on Galway I can tell you it's never been an issue for me in Dublin and I'm in them all the time.

IrishGrimReaper

Use them pretty much daily, but I haven't actually encountered much guards on the roads when I do.

Galway is small there isn't that much bus only sections.

PCeeeee

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

Use them pretty much daily, but I haven't actually encountered much guards on the roads when I do.

Galway is small there isn't that much bus only sections.

Was thinking particularly about Claregalway in the morning. I normally come in Headford Rd but would come Claregalway way if I could use bus lanes.

IrishGrimReaper

I'd say you be grand just don't speed. I see other bikers using bike lanes all the time.

PCeeeee

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

I'd say you be grand just don't speed. I see other bikers using bike lanes all the time.

Might give it a go so tomorrow.

conor2469

I also cannot comment on Galway, but I use bus lanes 5 days a week in Dublin, have ridden by Garda cars multiple times and never had an issue, also encountered Garda bike a few times when using them and he didn't care either. Even if the occasional Garda is going to take exception and call me on it, its still worth it IMO.

zubair

IrishGrimReaper wrote: »

I'd say you be grand just don't speed. I see other bikers using bike lanes all the time.

Aka scooter lanes.

Interceptor

PCeeeee wrote: »

Was thinking particularly about Claregalway in the morning. I normally come in Headford Rd but would come Claregalway way if I could use bus lanes.

I've commuted from Tuam to Galway city centre by bike for fifteen years and have used the Claregalway bus lanes in both directions, morning and evening with no hassles from anyone. I've even been waved through a checkpoint one evening while I was in a bus lane.

Keep your speed down, watch for traffic coming out of the couple of side roads either side of the village and you'll be fine!

Del2005

The Gardai know that bikes are better in the bus lane rather than sitting in traffic or filtering. So they allow it once you don't take the mick. You can always meet a jobsworth though.

You would wonder why there isn't a massive media campaign to make motorcycles in bus lanes legal, which is currently a minor traffic offence, when they are massively pushing for E-bikes and electric scooters to be legalised, currently a major offence of no insurance/licence/tax etc.

PCeeeee

Interceptor wrote: »

I've commuted from Tuam to Galway city centre by bike for fifteen years and have used the Claregalway bus lanes in both directions, morning and evening with no hassles from anyone. I've even been waved through a checkpoint one evening while I was in a bus lane.

Keep your speed down, watch for traffic coming out of the couple of side roads either side of the village and you'll be fine!

Thanks Interceptor, I was hoping there'd be someone doing it daily. I went up that way last week and it was great. I think it'll be my route from now on.