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Folding bikes ?

Started by Sandy Lane, September 25, 2022, 02:19:40 PM

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Sandy Lane

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?

Westy

Scooters were banned recently wasn't they?

Wouldn't they be a similar item?

Then again, scooters were banned because of the batteries!

Stu

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.
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Sandy Lane

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.

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