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The British Motorcyclists Federation (BMF) claims Transport for London (TfL) has been too hasty in criticising trial schemes allowing bikers to ride in bus lanes.

Since 2002, TfL has experimented in granting motorbikes monitored bus lane access on the A41, A23 and A13 and at a recent meeting stated that tests had proved inconclusive, but if anything there were fewer collisions on roads where bikers cannot use bus lanes.

However, the BMF has discounted this evaluation, saying that the methods of assessment used were badly flawed, although it did welcome the TfL's recognition that biker rights have been ignored in the past.

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Senior government relations executive Trevor Magner explained: "The results of the monitoring are disappointing but not surprising given the overly complex assessment and questionable methodology used.

"The good thing is that TfL now at least accepts that motorcycling has not been treated equitably and appears to be addressing the concerns of the motorcycling community, which we hope will herald a new period of cooperation."

The Motor Cycle Industry Association has also recently backed the idea of allowing bikers use London's bus lanes, stating that this would further reduce casualties in the capital.

TfL has come in for criticism over this matter of late, with the Motorcycle Action Group attacking it for fining bikers who strayed into bus lanes while participating in a major rally, despite the fact they were under police supervision at the time.

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