And the winner of this years "Omigod" award goes to...

[Krayy]

...the bloke on the 50cc Scooter headed home last Thursday along the Northwestern motorway in the centre lane holding up traffic!!

I can understand why he does it. Traffic usually stopped dead from the entry to the motorway on, and you can split just as fast on a scooter as a larger bike, but when you hit a free-flowing part, get to the left lane FFS. mind you, the van and the other 20 or so cars could have gone around you in the outside lane, eh?

[Jonty]

The little scooter that could :msn-wink:

[bear]

To add to the omigod factor, was the dude/dudette wearing protective gear or just normal duds and a helmet?

[BNZ]

Hahaha, i know a certain individual who used to cross the harbour bridge regularly on his StreetMagic :niceone:

[speedpro]

...the bloke on the 50cc Scooter headed home last Thursday along the Northwestern motorway in the centre lane holding up traffic!!

Obviously total bullshit. Even a sick 50cc scooter wouldn't hold up traffic on the NW m'way at going home time.

[Krayy]

Obviously total bullshit. Even a sick 50cc scooter wouldn't hold up traffic on the NW m'way at going home time.
Yeah, it suprised me as well that the traffic was flowing smoothly just after the Newton on ramp. We were splitting together up till there, then all of a sudden there was clear road in front of us....buggered if I know why.

Oh, and he was in street duds with a windbreaker on the top.

[Sniper]

Sounds like an interesting guy

[Hitcher]

If you move left, you're inviting certain death. Insist on your rights and occupy the righthand wheelmark in the left lane. Scooter or not.

[bugjuice]

stuff like that annoys the crap out of me. I've seen people pull onto the motorway and hold up a free flowing lane, just so they can pull into the stopped right hand lane wtf?!?! People who sit in the middle/right hand lane and not over taking, should be allowed to be forcably shoved off the road.
The other month going down to Quasi's place, fully loaded bike (2 people, tank bag up to my neck and a heavy backpack on the pillion) and came up behind this person going real slow (couldn't see my speedo) in mild traffic, must have been about 70 in a 100 zone. Just wouldn't move over. I put the 'get-the-fuk-out-of-the-way' full beam on, and I get the finger!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrr fukin hate people who sit in the middle. I need a flood light fitted to the front of the bike/car. That'll do it... hmmmmmmm....

[John]

stuff like that annoys the crap out of me. I've seen people pull onto the motorway and hold up a free flowing lane, just so they can pull into the stopped right hand lane wtf?!?! People who sit in the middle/right hand lane and not over taking, should be allowed to be forcably shoved off the road.
The other month going down to Quasi's place, fully loaded bike (2 people, tank bag up to my neck and a heavy backpack on the pillion) and came up behind this person going real slow (couldn't see my speedo) in mild traffic, must have been about 70 in a 100 zone. Just wouldn't move over. I put the 'get-the-fuk-out-of-the-way' full beam on, and I get the finger!!!!!! grrrrrrrrrrrrr fukin hate people who sit in the middle. I need a flood light fitted to the front of the bike/car. That'll do it... hmmmmmmm....
bullbars for bikes, its an untapped market I tell yee! (would be good for extreme stoppies to!:lol:)

[Ixion]

stuff like that annoys the crap out of me. I've seen people pull onto the motorway and hold up a free flowing lane, just so they can pull into the stopped right hand lane wtf?!?! People who sit in the middle/right hand lane and not over taking, should be allowed to be forcably shoved off the road.
..

Maybe they are moving right because they need to take a right hand exit ?

[bugjuice]

Maybe they are moving right because they need to take a right hand exit ?
on a motorway with no right hand exits? The only right exits I know of is either where the freeway splits or SH1 in the city exits, in which case, I know about those, and I let people accross in front if they're wanting to get off. But a stretch where there's little traffic around, and no exits. nope. move over. Trucks going up hills or over the bridge fuk me off too. Race up the hill side by side at their 50kph, and all the traffic behind is just stuck there.. twats.

KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVER TAKING :mad: dod gam it :brick:

[speedpro]

I'm with the juicy one on this. I always pull over, especially if there is some good twisties coming up and I've got the small boy in the car with me. Mum's and Dad's will know why.

[Ixion]

on a motorway with no right hand exits? The only right exits I know of is either where the freeway splits or SH1 in the city exits, in which case, I know about those, and I let people accross in front if they're wanting to get off. But a stretch where there's little traffic around, and no exits. nope. move over. Trucks going up hills or over the bridge fuk me off too. Race up the hill side by side at their 50kph, and all the traffic behind is just stuck there.. twats.

KEEP LEFT UNLESS OVER TAKING
Granted. where there is no reason to move right. What annoys me is when you are stuck behind a line of traffic doing about 70 (in 100 zone) as happens. And , relief, a passing lane. Whereupon twit A plods up the left lane at his 70kph. Twit B behind him moves to the passing lane and proceeds to pass at a breathtaking 75kph, followed by C. And by now the passing lane is over and I'm stuck behind twit A still doing 70. Grrrrrrr
. Gerron with it

[Krayy]

If you move left, you're inviting certain death. Insist on your rights and occupy the righthand wheelmark in the left lane. Scooter or not.
Just to clarify, he was in the middle lane of a 3 lane motorway, doing 65-70km/h, and I meant for him to move into the leftmost lane (keeping to the RH wheelmark of course).

[hondacmx450]

he needs NOS a lot of it or maybe he used it all on him self hahahahah :killingme :killingme :killingme :killingme

[Hitcher]

Just to clarify, he was in the middle lane of a 3 lane motorway, doing 65-70km/h, and I meant for him to move into the leftmost lane (keeping to the RH wheelmark of course).
In which case he's a wanker and deserves to be two-dimensionalised...

[speedpro]

Just got back West from Kingsland. Came the whole way in the left lane, no traffic in it. Just going past the Gt Nth Rd on ramp (which has it's own (empty) lane) when this guy at the front of the line of traffic joining the NW motorway cuts right across in front of me and pushes into the right hand lane. I moved into the left lane and continued on in my own lane again.

If I was a cop I'd have pulled him over just to ask "why?".

Can cops do that, and do any of you ever do it?? I really wonder what people are thinking sometimes, presuming of course that they are, which is probably unlikely most of the time.

[bugjuice]

my point exactly. why? wtfwhy?!?!?! grrrrr.. pointless and fukin stupid.

I now declare the left lane the 'fast lane'. The other two are for fukwits.
I've often travelled at a pace past slower moving traffic in the left lane, and still, no one thinks 'oh look, a free lane that car/bike has just gone past in..'
FMs!!!!!!!!!

[Waylander]

my point exactly. why? wtfwhy?!?!?! grrrrr.. pointless and fukin stupid.

I now declare the left lane the 'fast lane'. The other two are for fukwits.
I've often travelled at a pace past slower moving traffic in the left lane, and still, no one thinks 'oh look, a free lane that car/bike has just gone past in..'
FMs!!!!!!!!!
I want to know why at a two lane light everyone will line up in the same lane. Both of them go straight so why does everyone go to the same one? Admitedly the road will merge to one lane ahead but thats not for a good hundred meters or so. They can keep doing it if the want cause I'll just go to the empty lane and get out in front but I just want to know why?

[Ixion]

my point exactly. why? wtfwhy?!?!?! grrrrr.. pointless and fukin stupid.

I now declare the left lane the 'fast lane'. The other two are for fukwits.
I've often travelled at a pace past slower moving traffic in the left lane, and still, no one thinks 'oh look, a free lane that car/bike has just gone past in..'
FMs!!!!!!!!!
You see that really noticeably on the Southern Motorway, round RamaRama , where there is that extra lane for "slow traffic". Because no-one wants to drive in the "slow traffic" lane ("I'm a fast safe driver, I'm not gonna drive in no slow lane" ) it is usually empty, allowing to blat happily along it at whatever speed I feel is plod-safe (limit is the same as the other lanes) . Same on the Northern where there's a couple of "slow traffic keep left " lanes.

[Gremlin]

I want to know why at a two lane light everyone will line up in the same lane. Both of them go straight so why does everyone go to the same one? Admitedly the road will merge to one lane ahead but thats not for a good hundred meters or so. They can keep doing it if the want cause I'll just go to the empty lane and get out in front but I just want to know why?
1. Not everybody wants to get somewhere faster. They are happy to wait. One minute will not make a difference in your life (contrary to aucklander's beliefs). Impatience can be a bad thing you know.
2. Not worth the effort of moving into the other lane to maybe gain a car or two, just to have to merge again.
3. They are sheep. :D

Seriously though, youngsters are often more impatient when it comes to being on the road. If you don't check that impatience and you're driving a cage (bikers are far too sensible to be one of them :msn-wink: ), then you can easily become a hoon, or drive dangerously.

It is also mightily amusing to pull up next to this person - who was driving like a bat out of hell - at the next set of traffic lights.

I once saw a hoon who pulled across oncoming traffic to turn into a shopping area because 1) he was in a rush, 2) didn't bother to make sure 3) assumed incorrectly. Luckily the victim was a cage, and it was a fender bender.

[/preaching] :whistle:

[Pixie]

Granted. where there is no reason to move right. What annoys me is when you are stuck behind a line of traffic doing about 70 (in 100 zone) as happens. And , relief, a passing lane. Whereupon twit A plods up the left lane at his 70kph. Twit B behind him moves to the passing lane and proceeds to pass at a breathtaking 75kph, followed by C. And by now the passing lane is over and I'm stuck behind twit A still doing 70. Grrrrrrr
. Gerron with it
Have you noticed how many morons immediately move to the middle lane?
Often I go to the left lane which is empty (the fast lane)

[Waylander]

1. Not everybody wants to get somewhere faster. They are happy to wait. One minute will not make a difference in your life (contrary to aucklander's beliefs). Impatience can be a bad thing you know.
2. Not worth the effort of moving into the other lane to maybe gain a car or two, just to have to merge again.
3. They are sheep. :D

Seriously though, youngsters are often more impatient when it comes to being on the road. If you don't check that impatience and you're driving a cage (bikers are far too sensible to be one of them :msn-wink: ), then you can easily become a hoon, or drive dangerously.

It is also mightily amusing to pull up next to this person - who was driving like a bat out of hell - at the next set of traffic lights.

I once saw a hoon who pulled across oncoming traffic to turn into a shopping area because 1) he was in a rush, 2) didn't bother to make sure 3) assumed incorrectly. Luckily the victim was a cage, and it was a fender bender.

[/preaching] :whistle:

Lol I'm not often in a hurry. Whether I'm on the bike or not. If I see that all the cars are in one lane at the light I'll change to the empty one well before I have to stop. I don't even lane split on the bike often. I just don't like following cages cause they sometimes slow down for now reason and that worries me.