Petition to allow motorbikes in bus lanes

A new petition has been launched calling on the Government to reverse its decision not to allow motorcycles in bus lanes by default. The petition, launched by the Motorcycle Action Group (MAG) on 3 March, has so far received in excess of 4,000 signatures.

Currently local authorities can choose whether to allow other vehicles, including motorcycles, to use bus lanes on their networks, by adding the symbol to the bus lane signs and referencing them in their traffic regulation orders (TROs).

In 2024, the Government launched a consultation seeking opinions on two potential future options:

• continue with the current position, with local authorities continuing to make decisions on whether to allow motorcycles to use bus lanes on their road networks
• allow motorcycles to use bus lanes by default, as is the case for pedal cycles

Following the consultation period, the Government opted against adopting a national default policy. This is despite the overwhelming majority of individual responses to the consultation being in favour of allowing motorcycle access to bus lanes, MAG says. MAG is urging all riders to sign the petition. It also calls on all rider organisations and the motorcycle press to promote the petition.