Cycling advocates want bus operators to check bike rack compliance as soon as possible, after NZTA issued an industry alert banning bike racks on busses.
Bike racks on buses are a valuable service, used by people throughout New Zealand for many reasons, said Patrick Morgan from Cycling Action Network
“They expand the number of people who can use buses, and provide a back up to get people home.
The bike ban has a significant impact for many people. For example, people travelling with bicycles through the Lyttelton tunnel depend on bike racks on buses.
“The advice from NZTA is about the possibility that some bicycles on some bus racks may make bus headlights non compliant.
“But surely this is only an issue at night, so it doesn't make sense to ban the use of bike racks during the day.“
Cycling advocates urge the regulators and bus operators to sort this out ASAP.”
Refer to
https://www.ecan.govt.nz/get-involved/news-and-events/2024/national-restriction-on-the-use-of-bike-racks-on-buses/
https://nzta.govt.nz/assets/Vehicles/docs/industry-alert-bike-racks-on-buses-at-night.pdf