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@charlie_lcc
The cause is whether or not it is a good idea to allow motorcycles to share bus lanes. Our fear is that large numbers of them will crowd out cyclists and tend to intimidate less confident cyclists from riding. I don't hate motorbikes, just the smell and the noise.
Personally I think the biggest risk is to pedestrians who aren't expecting fast bikes in the left lane.
LCC's "Bus Lane Watch" really wants to know about any incidents that happen, either crashes or frightening close calls http://www.lcc.org.uk/index.asp?PageID=1250
The TfL survey is open until July 2010 but what they don't tell you is that to formally object you must write to them before July THIS YEAR to:
Transport for London,
RNM/STOT/TRO, Palestra, 197 Blackfriars Road London, SE1 8NJ quoting
reference GLA/2008/671.
see: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/assets/downloads/motorcycles-in-bus-lanes-notice-161208.pdf