Haringey Council are considering whether to allow motorcycles and scooters to use bus lanes. We're fighting hard to make sure they make the right decision and open up bus lanes to riders, but we need your help.

If you live, work, study or volunteer in Haringey please find and email your local Councillors and also contact Cllr Chandwani, who is responsible for motorcycle safety Borough-wide. Tell them you think motorcycles and scooters should be allowed to use Haringey bus lanes and why.

Some facts about motorcycles and scooters in bus lanes: 

• Multiple studies conducted by TfL and various London Boroughs have shown that motorcycles and scooters using bus lanes has no negative impact on the safety or efficiency of other modes

• The TfL assessment of motorcycles and scooters in bus lanes found there was no significant impact on pedestrian and cyclist collision rates. 

• It also showed there was no decrease in the number of cyclists using bus lanes. 

• There was no impact on bus speeds or timetables

• The assessment showed motorcycle and scooter riders are safer in bus lanes

• A survey undertaken by TfL to accompany the first trial also found that 56% of cyclists and 77% of pedestrians felt more safe or experienced no difference from PTWs being in bus lanes. Both cyclists and pedestrians said they had used red routes more as a result of the trial

• PTWs are allowed in bus lanes in major cities all over the UK, with nearly half of all bus lanes UK-wide allowing access

• The purpose of bus lanes is to allow buses to avoid congestion caused by cars. Motorcycles and scooters don't cause congestion, so there is no reason not to allow us in bus lanes