How not to filter at the lights

[Shadows]

1) Filter to the front of the queue
2) Assertively steer your bike directly in front of me so I can't go anywhere until you get out of the way
3) Start to daydream so when we get a green light I'm left waiting for you to get your shit together
4) Accelerate away so slowly that we were both left for dead by Aunty Mavis in the white Jazz who was in the next lane.

A hot head you doesn't like bikes might consider that more than enough of an invitation to simply drive over the top.

If you were a chick on a Honda on Bealey Ave around 1pm yesterday, this is of particular relevance to you.

[Parlane]

1) Filter to the front of the queue
2) Assertively steer your bike directly in front of me so I can't go anywhere until you get out of the way
3) Start to daydream so when we get a green light I'm left waiting for you to get your shit together
4) Accelerate away so slowly that we were both left for dead by Aunty Mavis in the white Jazz who was in the next lane.

A hot head you doesn't like bikes might consider that more than enough of an invitation to simply drive over the top.

If you were a chick on a Honda on Bealey Ave around 1pm yesterday, this is of particular relevance to you.


I'm worried, I meet 1 of your conditions :( I stay in line in traffic, but I agree. If you are going to filter, you better be the first to the other side of the intersection.. (safely of course)

Also, if you aren't waiting for the light to go green, then what are you doing on the road?! This annoys me the most, many times I have been at a light, I have waited patiently for the person to go when it goes green... they don't... I honk.. they go when it turns orange... I wait.. :(

[redhat]

1) Filter to the front of the queue


"How NOT to filter at the lights [...]"

Why shouldn't we filter to the front? Or am I reading this wrong?

[Crasherfromwayback]

"How NOT to filter at the lights [...]"

Why shouldn't we filter to the front? Or am I reading this wrong?

You're reading it wrong AND simple.

[Luckylegs]

"How NOT to filter at the lights [...]"

Why shouldn't we filter to the front? Or am I reading this wrong?

Don't filter in front of another bike if said bike is already at the front!

[Latte]

Don't filter in front of another bike if said bike is already at the front!

More specifically it's not holding people up after you've pushed to the queue in front of them. Something some of the scooter riders don't get. I filter up in front of other bikes all the time (well alongside at least).

[Luckylegs]

More specifically it's not holding people up after you've pushed to the queue in front of them. Something some of the scooter riders don't get. I filter up in front of other bikes all the time (well alongside at least).


Alongside is good, in front makes them a Ruuuuuudy poo candy ass!

[FJRider]

I made a point of avoiding Bealy Ave today ... in fact I avoided Canterbury .....

I had NO issues at traffic lights ....

Actually ...

I never found ... ANY traffic lights ...

Such is life in Paradise ...

[DrunkenMistake]

I made a point of avoiding Bealy Ave today ... in fact I avoided Canterbury .....

I had NO issues at traffic lights ....

Actually ...

I never found ... ANY traffic lights ...

Such is life in Paradise ...

You live in the New Zealand equivalent of the desert..
This is no paradise.

[FJRider]

You live in the New Zealand equivalent of the desert..
This is no paradise.

Traffic free roads .... roads seldom straight ... for long ... (Highway-patrols ... :killingme )

Citys ... an E.mail away ...

Petrol prices ... not much different to YOUR's ...

Living in a town WITH a supermarket ... not much different to YOUR's ...

Did I mention ... NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS .... ???

NO paradise eh ... ??? :killingme

[DrunkenMistake]

Traffic free roads .... roads seldom straight ... for long ... (Highway-patrols ... :killingme )

Citys ... an E.mail away ...

Petrol prices ... not much different to YOUR's ...

Living in a town WITH a supermarket ... not much different to YOUR's ...

Did I mention ... NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS .... ???

NO paradise eh ... ??? :killingme

90% of the local population are related,
Im pretty sure you guys still have a Bin inn,
Why do you need petrol, you could just ride a sheep.
Did I mention 90% of the local population are related?



Im just yanking yer chain, if I could get a job with a decent pay I would move there in a heart beat, I prefer a lil more north though in the McKenzie country

[FJRider]

90% of the local population are related,
Im pretty sure you guys still have a Bin inn,
Why do you need petrol, you could just ride a sheep.
Did I mention 90% of the local population are related?

That's my nearest and dearest ... you're talking about ... :blink:

The "girl' that runs the "Bin inn" lives next door ... :woohoo:

Have you seen the MPG sheep do .. :shit:

actually .... I'm only related to 75 % .... GET WITH IT ... :innocent:

AND ...


WORK IS FOR THE WORKING CLASS ... :innocent:

[DrunkenMistake]

I dont know if it has become obvious or not, but I AM working class haha.

Actually if I remember right my uncle used to be a mortician there, I think they have moved I really cant remember.. (your in Alex right? haha) my other aunt and uncle own the local dairy in clyde.

[James Deuce]

A mate's Dad once pushed him into the middle of an intersection for the same transgression. He simply bumped his K75 up to the back wheel of the mate's RG250 and proceeded to push the RG through the intersection.

Next time mate, next time.

[mattian]

and try not to clip a cagers mirror..... like I did the other day :facepalm:

[DrunkenMistake]

and try not to clip a cagers mirror..... like I did the other day :facepalm:

Ouch, hope you didnt fuck yourself up,
I have herd of people clipping their front brake lever on car mirrors and been tossed over their bike..

[mattian]

Ouch, hope you didnt fuck yourself up,
I have herd of people clipping their front brake lever on car mirrors and been tossed over their bike..

haha... nah. No damage to either of us. Traffic was stopped at the time. He wasnt a happy chappy though, even after I apologised. I pulled over expecting him too as well but he just kept driving. go figure.

[bsasuper]

So someone was in front of you, and they did not have 1/4 mile launch reaction times like you?And you just had to wine on here?.:violin::violin:

[scumdog]

More specifically it's not holding people up after you've pushed to the queue in front of them. .

I believe the whole point of filtering to the front is so you get away first and are not held up by other traffic?

So the shiela mentioneds in the O.P. kinda missed that point eh!:doh:

[scumdog]

?And you just had to wine on here?.:violin::violin:

Somebody drinking on KB??

Nah, never happens...

[Blackbird]

I made a point of avoiding Bealy Ave today ... in fact I avoided Canterbury .....

I had NO issues at traffic lights ....

Actually ...

I never found ... ANY traffic lights ...

Such is life in Paradise ...

Sounds like Coromandel Town, but with Arctic winter conditions. :lol::lol: And YES, I have been there! BBQ'd with Jantar :yes:

[scumdog]

Traffic free roads .... roads seldom straight ... for long ... (Highway-patrols ... :killingme )

Citys ... an E.mail away ...

Petrol prices ... not much different to YOUR's ...

Living in a town WITH a supermarket ... not much different to YOUR's ...

Did I mention ... NO TRAFFIC LIGHTS .... ???

NO paradise eh ... ??? :killingme

Same here but better - we've got no roundabouts either!:woohoo:

[FJRider]

Same here but better - we've got no roundabouts either!:woohoo:

We have TWO ... an endless source of amusement ... :gob:

[FJRider]

Sounds like Coromandel Town, but with Arctic winter conditions. :lol::lol: And YES, I have been there! BBQ'd with Jantar :yes:

Arctic ... ??? it's a mighty 2 deg C here at the moment .... quite warm ... :innocent:

[scumdog]

Arctic ... ??? it's a mighty 2 deg C here at the moment .... quite warm ... :innocent:


Ha! 6.8degrees here!!

[Blackbird]

Arctic ... ??? it's a mighty 2 deg C here at the moment .... quite warm ... :innocent:

15 here, but has been bloody wet. Oh, and banjos are banned in town, but you can hear them in the hills :innocent:

[FJRider]

Ha! 6.8degrees here!!

Well ... you ARE in the Riveria of the south ... the tropic's even ... :blink:

[FJRider]

... Oh, and banjos are banned in town, but you can hear them in the hills :innocent:

Your locals obviously have NO musical appreciation ... at all ... :innocent:

[kiwisfly]

More specifically it's not holding people up after you've pushed to the queue in front of them. Something some of the scooter riders don't get. I filter up in front of other bikes all the time (well alongside at least).

On this point I'll get to the front and move left or right if i can to allow another bike through to the front also.