Motorcycle insurance customers 'can still use bus lanes in London'

Motorcycle insurance seekers keen to make the most of their two-wheeler might be gladdened by news that they can continue to travel through bus lanes.

The mayor of London Boris Johnson revealed that after an 18-month experiment in which riders were allowed to use the same strip of road as buses, the scheme will be continued for the time being.

He said: "The chaos that was predicted by some doomsayers has clearly not materialised and as I suspected would be the case, we have found substantial support for the measure."

The trial period found that 51 per cent of motorcyclists switched from using the outside of the road to the bus lanes.

Furthermore, bikers who take advantage of the changes cut their journey times by an average of ten per cent compared with those who did not.

One bike that may appeal to consumers this year is the new sport touring edition of the GSX1250FA ST from Suzuki.

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