Be warned, Auckland onramps are being targeted

[swbarnett]

This evening a bike cop was parked up in the triangle between onramp and motorway at Union St. pulling over every bike that split through the traffic. I was issued a warning after having my license checked. He told me that there have been a few near misses lately so they're starting to crack down.

[doozy]

+1 got me at Wellington St on ramp, 1 just before me and 1 just after me as well

[steve_t]

Picking on bikers again?! Is it just splitting through slow moving traffic? Or splitting the stationary traffic waiting at onramp lights? (cos I thought that was OK)

[Str8 Jacket]

Excellent! Speeding kills you know.

[Ragingrob]

Cracking down on what? Lane-splitting's not against the law

[TOTO]

not to be paranoid but, another thing to add is that during the day the cops are parked at the beginning of on ramps and shooting traffic from behind. so check your mirrors passing onramps when travelling the motorway.

[MSTRS:Me]

Cracking down on what? Lane-splitting's not against the law

On how it's being done? It falls under the law/s governing overtaking.

[doozy]

Picking on bikers again?! Is it just splitting through slow moving traffic? Or splitting the stationary traffic waiting at onramp lights? (cos I thought that was OK)

That's what I was doing, I got a ticket for Dangerous Maneuver, $150

[mattian]

I couple of weeks ago I was splitting on the Harbour bridge, while the traffic was moving, passed a motorway patrol car....... wasnt an issue for them then. seems kind of unfair to pick on lane splitters "sometimes" and then sometimes not.

[swbarnett]

+1 got me at Wellington St on ramp, 1 just before me and 1 just after me as well

Actually, you're right. It was Wellington St.

[firefighter]

That's what I was doing, I got a ticket for Dangerous Maneuver, $150

I hope on receipt of that ticket you told him to go fuck his mother.

Of all the shit that goes on, picking on a minority group for an action that does'nt effect anyone else (cept' for maybe a bruised ego), what a friggin joke.

Maybe a prtest ride in 1700 traffic, lane splitting the whole motorway is in order?! lol. Fucken ticket all of us ya baaaastards!

[Latte]

A cycle cop was also pulling people up on the Northern this morning. Poor bugger on the VFR prob didn't realise why we were all tukced back into traffic. At least when the cop got him we all got to get back to splitting.

[swbarnett]

Cracking down on what? Lane-splitting's not against the law

I was told the issue was that I was to the right of the white line (single lane of traffic). He also thought I was a bit fast, although I prefer his words "a bit flash".

When I asked what the charge could be he replied that there were many things that apply but mentioned (not verbatim)

• Not keeping wholly within your lane
• Overtaking on a flush median
• Using an emergency shoulder (if on the left)
• Failing to stop for an onramp light

He even said that careless driving was a possibility.

[doozy]

I was told the issue was that I was to the right of the white line (single lane of traffic). He also thought I was a bit fast, although I prefer his words "a bit flash".

When I asked what the charge could be he replied that there were many things that apply but mentioned (not verbatim)

• Not keeping wholly within your lane
• Overtaking on a flush median
• Using an emergency shoulder (if on the left)
• Failing to stop for an onramp light

He even said that careless driving was a possibility.

I got the same list as well, which is why I kept it polite and just got the 150, assuming it could have been a fair bit more if items from the list were included, oh well ... guess it was bound to happen at some point

[miloking]

He told me that there have been a few near misses lately

Near misses?! Tell that to Brown family!!

Fucking fuzz is realy pissing me off...