Motorcycles in your bus lane

What we don't know, and what is hardest to determine, is whether novice riders or other timid riders are put off by it, and whether avoidance increases. Another issue that is difficult to monitor is the effect on pedestrians. We suspect that most of this wouldn't result in such a dramatic increase in collisions, but make crossing the street more difficult, etc.

I might be missing the point Oliver, but surely these factors can only be assessed anecdotally? I agree that changes that might be imperceptible to me, may be of greater consequence to other road users. However, I also have my doubts that the interpretation of statistics used to measure policy implementation and success, is always impartial.

Fundamentally, I dislike the reporting and lobbying that seeks to position different groups of road users at loggerheads. I think that rather than being productive, constant battles for different road user rights have precipated higher levels of agressiveness and intolerance. (Although, there I go again with the anecdotal....)

I think we should dedicate a little more energy to live and let live.