Can you ride a motorcycle in a lane designated for buses?
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Correct answer
C. No.
Explanation
In the photo you are riding along a town street in a lane with the word "BUS" painted on the roadway; tram tracks run on the left, and on the right a line of cars is stuck in a traffic jam. On a motorcycle you are not allowed to ride in a bus lane - answer C.
The Regulation on road signs and signals states that road marking P-22 "BUS" indicates a lane intended for vehicles providing paid passenger transport on regular routes, and sign F-19 shows a lane intended for the vehicles shown on the sign. A motorcycle does not belong to any of these groups, so the bus lane is closed to it - regardless of whether you want to use it to get around a traffic jam or to ride politely behind a bus. Answers A and B invent exceptions that do not exist in the regulations. A bus lane is meant to give public transport a clear path; every motorcycle that enters it slows the bus down and risks a collision with it at a stop. If the road authority allows other vehicles, for example taxis or motorcycles, into the bus lane, sign F-19 or a plate under it shows this directly - without such a marking, entering is prohibited.
Legal basis: § 91 para. 1 and § 75 para. 4 of the Regulation on road signs and signals