Motorbikes could soon be allowed to travel in Glasgow’s bus lanes if a petition is accepted by city chiefs next year.

Calum Moss has gathered 43 signatures for his campaign, which he claims will make the roads safer.

His petition was due to be heard this week but that was delayed to allow Mr Moss to present his case to members of the city policy committee.

Roads bosses are expected to review traffic regulation orders in the coming months and the use of bus lanes could make up part of that.

Mr Moss said: “Motorcycles make up a large number of vehicles on the road in the UK today, and in other cities around the country like Edinburgh or London motorcycles are allowed to travel freely using bus lanes.

“This in turn reduces traffic and is safer.

Why not open-up the use of often empty bus lanes to motorcycles and potentially reduce the risk to an already vulnerable road user group.”

Glasgow currently has more than 20 miles of bus lanes throughout the city which are also used by taxis, private hire cabs and cyclists.

There have previously been calls for motorcyclists to be allowed to use the lanes but those have so far been resisted.

Bus lane rules are determined by traffic regulation orders which would need to be amended to include motorbikes.

That can take up to a year, meaning if the petition is passed and changes are made, those likely wouldn’t come into force until 2020 at the earliest.

George Gillespie, Glasgow’s executive director of neighbourhoods and sustainability has admitted the council could change the bus lane rules.

He said: “It is intended that this request will be considered as part of the future updated local transport strategy and its outcomes will be reported to committee in due course.

“The council has in the past taken the view that, powered two wheelers (PTWs) are not public transport providers and therefore do not require priority into or through bus gates and lanes.

“There is also the question of air quality especially with the more powerful PTWs. However, with the introduction of more electric PTWs, this argument will diminish over time.”

The petition is expected to go in front of city bosses in January.