Question follow-through · 70470

Motorcycles: Bus Lanes

To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow motorcycles to access bus lanes by default.

answeredDepartment for Transport

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Department for Transport
Tabled
29 Aug 2025
Target answer date
2 Sept 2025
Answer
4 Sept 2025 · 6 calendar days after tabling

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  1. 29 Aug 2025

    Question tabled

    To ask the Secretary of State for Transport, whether she plans to bring forward legislative proposals to allow motorcycles to access bus lanes by default.

  2. 2 Sept 2025

    Target answer date

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  3. 4 Sept 2025

    Answer published

    The Government remains committed to supporting efforts to improve the safety of motorcyclists, but has no plans to bring forward legislation to allow motorcycles to access bus lanes by default. Decisions on this matter are for local highway authorities to...

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Official data retrieved 28 Sept 2026.

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