Cycling in the public transport lane
Supreme Court judgment 3 September 2020, HR-2020-1723-A, case no. 20-034146STR-HRET, criminal case, appeal against judgment.
A, Syklistenes Landsforening (third-party intervener), Norges Cykleforbund (third-party intervener) (Counsel John Christian Elden) v. The Public Prosecution Authority (Counsel Monica Krag Pettersen)
Justices: Øie, Webster, Bull, Bergh, Høgetveit Berg
A man had cycled in the public transport lane on E18 Mosseveien out of Oslo during rush hour, causing a queue behind him. He knew the place well, and had alternative routes available. The Supreme Court stated that the right to cycle in the public transport lane under section 5 (2) of the Traffic Rules, had to be exercised in accordance with section 3 of the Road Traffic Act. The cyclist's choice to prioritise his own cycling before the traffic flow constituted unnecessary disturbance of the traffic and willful negligence. The cyclist's appeal against the Court of Appeal's conviction was dismissed.