North Shore: Northern Motorway: Police targeting motorcycles (25 January)

[Pascal]

And what do you do when the car infront is too close to the line?

Wait? Pull in just behind him at a slight angle to merge back into the lane and wait.

[GOONR]

And what do you do when the car infront is too close to the line?

I find that mostly two lines of traffic move like ski's, so one lane is usually moving ahead of the other one (if you know what I mean).. So, personally, I wait for a gap in the right hand lane and move in to that, if you do it right and indicate most car drivers will hang back and make the gap a little bigger for ya to move in to.

[MSTRS:Me]

why? because what i had wrote yesterday is correct? or you don't want to say you you might have got it a bit wrong.
i will say I apologise for having a go at you, was uncalled for.
I know what the law says, interpration is what makes case law and as no one gets a ticket for "lane splitting" as i said before, therefore no case law.
I know these threads have been done to death but it doesn't change the fact that some police will ignore it, give you a warning or give you a ticket those are the powers of discretion.

What you are failing to do, is recognise that lane splitting is covered by the laws pertaining to overtaking. Done within the legal parameters of overtaking, there is nothing illegal about 'lane splitting'. And no cop can ticket you for following the law.

[Dealer]

Yeah, but unfortunately overtaking on the left is illegal, unless the car is indicating to turn right, or stationery.
As there is the most room on the left hand side of the fast lane, thats where most people do their split laning.
I've just started using the right hand side of the slow lane, as the cars there tend to keep left, and its easier to argue the legalities if i get pulled over.

[MSTRS:Me]

Yeah, but unfortunately overtaking on the left is illegal, unless the car is indicating to turn right, or stationery.
As there is the most room on the left hand side of the fast lane, thats where most people do their split laning.
I've just started using the right hand side of the slow lane, as the cars there tend to keep left, and its easier to argue the legalities if i get pulled over.

Once again, for the terminally stupid. Passing within a lane, but to the left of the other vehicle is illegal. Unless that vehicle is stopped, or indicating to turn right. Pass this side in a motorway situation, you are likely to get pinged.
The ONLY legal way to lane split is within a lane, to the right of the other vehicle. The grey area comes in when speeds is taken into account. If the other vehicle is doing 50 in a 100 zone (say) and you pass at 65, then ok. But make those speeds 85 and 100...or the difference to be 40...likely to get pinged.

[Maha]

Could you explain that one more time please Sir, I dont quite get it.

[MSTRS:Me]

Could you explain that one more time please Sir, I dont quite get it.

Fuck off, you dirty non-smoker.

[GOONR]

How does this one work...

If I'm in the car on the motorway in the far right hand lane, look in the mirror and see a bike approaching. I indicate right, even though there is nowhere for me to go, can he pass me on the left? I would have thought that if you follow the letter of the law then yes he can pass.

[p.dath]

Here the draft of my letter. I plan to send it at 5pm today. I have to say, I quite like it.

[Maha]

How does this one work...

If I'm in the car on the motorway in the far right hand lane, look in the mirror and see a bike approaching. I indicate right, even though there is nowhere for me to go, can he pass me on the left? I would have thought that if you follow the letter of the law then yes he can pass.

Trickey one really.
I am not in the habit of passing on the inside where double lanes are in use.
Unless, I have eyeballed the car in the right hand lane for short while (judging his/her skill level and intention) then and only then will pass on the inside.

Ngatea striaghts, three bikes, me in front on a 600, ZX9 and Hyosung behind me. I pull out to pass a line of 3-4 cars, I get back into the left hand lane and move to the left to give room for the other bikes, but fuck me! the Hyosung is coming up the inside. I dont whether he passed the cars on the left or he got in behind me and thought it a good idea to pass me on the left, either way, not a good habit to get into.

[GOONR]

Trickey one really.
I am not in the habit of passing on the inside where double lanes are in use.

Ok, move this to one of the clip on's on the Harbour bridge, I'm in the right hand lane (in a car), see a bike coming up.. I indicate right, can he legally pass on my left. I'm not saying it would be smart to or whatever, just curious.

[Pascal]

Here the draft of my letter. I plan to send it at 5pm today. I have to say, I quite like it.

Good, well written letter with facts to back it up. And nice and polite. Should you use a more formal mode of address though? E.g. Dear Mr Searl or Dear [Title] Searl?

[p.dath]

Good, well written letter with facts to back it up. And nice and polite. Should you use a more formal mode of address though? E.g. Dear Mr Searl or Dear [Title] Searl?

It's just that the top police officer is called "Bill". I thought it sound funny, "Dear Bill". Call it a private joke.

[Maha]

Ok, move this to one of the clip on's on the Harbour bridge, I'm in the right hand lane (in a car), see a bike coming up.. I indicate right, can he legally pass on my left. I'm not saying it would be smart to or whatever, just curious.

I would say yes, it happens everyday by thousand I would imagine. You can change lanes on the Harbour Bridge and I dont beleive anyone has be ticketed for going a little quicker in a lane where they pass on the left. So long as you stay on 80K's. Theres no need to indicate on the Harbour Bridge, that would cause confusion.

[GOONR]

Here the draft of my letter. I plan to send it at 5pm today. I have to say, I quite like it.

Nice work!