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West Midlands Buses in Discussion => General Discussion, Questions & Route Suggestions => Topic started by: Sandy Lane on September 25, 2022, 02:19:40 PM

Title: Folding bikes ?
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 25, 2022, 02:19:40 PM
I have never thought about this before. Is this allowed? A passenger got on an NXC decker this week with a folding bike. Looked quite big to me and I think it fell over inside when the bus was going round a corner. What do the rules say?
Title: Re: Folding bikes ?
Post by: Westy on September 25, 2022, 02:37:19 PM
Scooters were banned recently wasn't they?

Wouldn't they be a similar item?

Then again, scooters were banned because of the batteries!
Title: Re: Folding bikes ?
Post by: Stu on September 25, 2022, 02:55:59 PM
Quote from: Sandy Lane on September 25, 2022, 02:19:40 PMI have never thought about this before. Is this allowed? A passenger got on an NXC decker this week with a folding bike. Looked quite big to me and I think it fell over inside when the bus was going round a corner. What do the rules say?

https://nxbus.co.uk/west-midlands/help-information/conditions-of-carriage

Non-folding bicycles are not permitted on board. So that means that folding bikes are acceptable, presumably as they take up less room.
Title: Re: Folding bikes ?
Post by: Sandy Lane on September 25, 2022, 10:37:19 PM
OK thanks for the useful link.
I see there is a space limit to the no of pushchairs carried but not for the folded bike.