Motorcycles in your bus lane

I see over at MCN's website (Motorcycle News) that they say the trial is to continue for another 18 months (well it isn't - it's a new trial) and they willfully neglect to mention any of the conclusions of the first trial. Well, I suppose they wouldn't would they - they'd be too worried that thousands of bikerswould turn up and circle their office every Tuesday morning if they printed something that MCN readers don't like. Will have a read of it in WH Smiths and report back what they have written.

http://www.motorcyclenews.com/MCN/News/newsresults/General-news/2010/June/jun1610-london-bus-lane-trial-extended/_/R-EPI-124797

It does seem strange that Boris has continued to let motorcycles in bus lanes. He set up a trial for 18 months with the result that there were many more motorcycle crashes, and they were more serious. The motorbikes were going much faster. The casualty rate for cyclists also went up.

Boris doesn't have the guts to admit the experiment failed. MCN has the story totally wrong. The 40+ percent reduction in casualties predicted by the motorcycle industry was pure fantasy.