The question is a common one among drivers and cyclists, especially on streets where the bus lane occupies the space on the right-hand side of the road. La Ciclería has addressed the issue in its “Ciclería responds” section, reminding readers that bicycles must use the lane designated for the rest of the traffic when the right-hand lane is reserved for buses, unless a sign expressly indicates otherwise.
This is the case, for example, on roads such as Avenida Cataluña, Avenida Madrid and Avenida San José, where there is one lane for buses and another for the rest of the vehicles. When a bicycle travels in the latter, it can annoy some drivers who find themselves behind a slower vehicle. La Ciclería says it intends to ask Zaragoza City Council to consider allowing bicycles to use these bus lanes to avoid this type of situation, above all to protect cyclists' safety.
DRIVERS URGED TO SHOW RESPECT
Until this possibility becomes a reality, La Ciclería is asking drivers to respect cyclists and remember that, in these cases, they have no other legal option for traveling on the right. Cyclists also cannot be overtaken by entering the bus lane when the maneuver is not permitted or by crossing a solid line.
The issue is particularly relevant in a city that already has an extensive network dedicated to bicycle mobility. According to data from Zaragoza City Council, the Aragonese capital currently has more than 156 kilometers of bike lanes and around 60 kilometers of cycle streets across its urban and metropolitan network.
