Olympic Games Lanes

are those lanes not going to be very dangerous because the olympic vehicles can speed through them as fast as they like?

They, erm, can't?

Who's gonna stop them? Will they be fined £130 for speeding in them?

thats what I mean, if the lanes will really be left emty and just for the VIP vehicles they will just
accelerate to the max, just look how most people drive between speed bumps.

If you ride along the white line that seperates the olympic lane are you in the lane Discuss ?

Would not advise - you're putting yourself more at risk riding on the white line close to stationary traffic and giving enough room for the speedy Olympic vehicles.

Overtake properly, don't listen to TfL who have a history of murdering cyclists.

And, is there an off-side rule?

Yes, same as with bus lanes, or yellow boxes. If your wheels are touching the line, you're in the area.

One the line is not over the line, which is the offence. Either way - You would probably claim de minimis as a defence.

This bicycles in OGLs story is coming up on the BBC's 10 o'clock news!

If you ride along the white line that seperates the olympic lane are you in the lane Discuss ?

Never ride on any lines, especially in the rain

Is it OK to lean in Olympic lanes?

Depends what tyres you have

Why don't we all just go out of our way to cycle backwards in them?

"They" being the operative word.

TfL cannot enforce, as they do not have the authority to issue PCNs to cyclists (or owners / keepers of pedal cycles), as they can only do so via approved devices, i.e. cameras, which cannot, as yet, identify cyclists.

And even if they could identify the cyclist via camera, they only have the authority to issue PCNs to keepers of vehicles.

The police will not (and, as far as I recall, cannot) enforce as the roads are, by and large, the domain of TfL, and governed by the Traffic Management Act, not the Road Traffic Act.

But the polis might still give a cyclist a £30 NEFPN, though I don't know for which offence.

Thanks TW, could you expand on what the actual legalities are of the ORN or more specifically how a cyclist should respond if police try to issue any of us with fines...as i think that would be particularly useful. Cheers!

West to East ORN ride?? obviously via PM....

^^rep'd

Is Victoria Pendleton allowed to cycle in them?

Interesting.

Thanks TW, could you expand on what the actual legalities are of the ORN or more specifically how a cyclist should respond if police try to issue any of us with fines...as i think that would be particularly useful. Cheers!

West to East ORN ride?? obviously via PM....
Old bill is fucking jokes we ORN ride all day, you no get catched.

Is Victoria Pendleton allowed to cycle in them?

Only is she wins

Tailgating a bus the other day and a massive bright white Olympics logo appears beneath me, scared the shite out of me!

Well there is something a bit Star Trek/Alien Invasion about the rings.

Assuming everyone has seen the news. You can cycle in them now apparently.

Not bothered about the lanes themselves really but the traffic light phase changes have ruined my commute. OKR is a carpark both directions morning and night god knows how bad it will get when the lanes go live.

1. normal London traffic will just stop.
   
2. elite VIP limmos will smoothley glide passed the fuming masses
   
3. first reports of olympic traffic riots