Agenda item - Powered Two Wheelers in Lewes Road Bus Lanes - Experimental TRO report

Report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture

1)           That the Committee authorises making permanent the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order that allows solo powered two wheelers including mopeds and scooters to make use of the bus lanes on the Lewes Road between the Vogue Gyratory and the City boundary at Falmer.

32.1      The Committee considered a report of the Executive Director, Economy, Environment & Culture that set out the results of the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order (ETRO) that allows powered two wheelers to access and utilise bus lanes on Lewes Road and requested authorisation to make the ETRO permanent.

32.2      Councillor Wares welcomed the report and congratulated Councillor Janio for originally championing the issue. Councillor Wares hoped other areas would be looked at given the widespread support for the issue.

32.3      Councillor Peltzer Dunn asked if powered three wheelers would be permitted in bus lanes.

32.4      The Senior Project Manager explained that the Lewes Road bus lane was relatively wide so could accommodate powered two wheelers. Powered three wheelers were a different category of vehicle under the TRO Act. The Senior Project Manager stated that each bus lane had a challenge in terms of use by powered two wheelers and each would be considered on a case by case basis going forward.  

32.5      RESOLVED- That the Committee authorises making permanent the Experimental Traffic Regulation Order that allows solo powered two wheelers including mopeds and scooters to make use of the bus lanes on the Lewes Road between the Vogue Gyratory and the City boundary at Falmer.