Riding on the left shoulder?

[The Everlasting]

what is the law regarding this?
sh1 was stopped just past the tunnels today (nth auck).
i found it easiest and safer to ride to the left of all the stopped cars,
i hope i didn't freak out too many people.
i didnt go much over 40k's,and was on the lookout for anyone moving into my self made lane.
to me the only naughty thing i did was ride on the puhoi bridge footpath.
it can't have been too bad as i stopped just past the pohuehue viaduct for a coffee and noone stopped to give me grief.
so with the traffic as it was,where on the road should i have been "legally".
cheers muchly,and happy new year.

Yeah I too did this in the same highway,there was no way I was gonna be stuck in a 10km traffic jam,legal or not.

[peasea]

Yeah I too did this in the same highway,there was no way I was gonna be stuck in a 10km traffic jam,legal or not.

Yes, well.....I did it on Auckland's motorway a few years ago and got a ticket for it. Traffic was backed up from the North Shore to Mt Wellington on a holiday w/e Friday and the cop (complete wanker) caused even further disruption weaving his way through the traffic to nab me.

[MIXONE]

On the day of the Bikoi it cost me $150 even though the cop admitted it was safer then lane splitting.

[peasea]

On the day of the Bikoi it cost me $150 even though the cop admitted it was safer then lane splitting.

And they say they aren't revenue collectors. Tui ad.

[Tink]

what is the law regarding this?
sh1 was stopped just past the tunnels today (nth auck).
i found it easiest and safer to ride to the left of all the stopped cars,
i hope i didn't freak out too many people.
i didnt go much over 40k's,and was on the lookout for anyone moving into my self made lane.
to me the only naughty thing i did was ride on the puhoi bridge footpath.
it can't have been too bad as i stopped just past the pohuehue viaduct for a coffee and noone stopped to give me grief.
so with the traffic as it was,where on the road should i have been "legally".
cheers muchly,and happy new year.

My bad riding.... no not really but I did the same after the northern tunnel... left of the cars, who were almost at a dead stop... then left into Puhoi, the cars were cool let us in when we had to move with indicator... my worst mistake,,, another red light... damn I hate following they get the orange, and swing it, and I get the red to stop. As a learner that sux.... no way never again... red means stop and I shall... lucky mistake... PRETEND YR A CAGE THAT IS NOT STUPID.. and you will make it home hopefully!

[rideon]

We decided to head north on the Sunday after Christmas, thinking that mostly everyone would have traveled on the Saturday. How wrong we were. Got stuck in a 20+ Km Que of traffic moving at snails pace from just past Northgate, right into Warkworth. Traveling with 2 learner ladies I was not sure weather they would follow us up the inside , but decided to slowly lead them up the left hand side at slowish pace to start with. They quickly got comfortable on this line & we traveled the best part of 15 - 20 kms (even through the tunnels) on the left. Most drivers were petty good about it but the odd 1 or t 2 made attempts to move left & narrow down the room a bit - SODS . There was plenty of room in this margin, speed was safe , no problems at all. Think though we got pinged on camera at the exit end of the tunnels as there was a flash and a loudish beep as we neared the exit????