Lanesplitting - who does it and who's been snapped doing it?

**cheshirecat** · 9th December 2010, 18:03

Originally Posted by greasegirl6

ACTUALLY this was in nearly stopped traffic and I was merely just shimmying my way to the front of the traffic lights when the red and blues started flashing! So

I've been told by some unnamed individuals who have been pulled over by the same cop that he is wanker, he wasn't so bad to me, he actually talked to me about how car drivers are so ignorant they don't even notice the biker cops, it was his mate that was the grumpy one.

I've noticed one who seems somewhat zealous. He often cruises round the bays on weekends.

Incidently I stopped by a police car lane splitting by the Kilbirnie lights once and asked if I was OK - they said yes so I'll keep that as a defence. These so called road rules here need sorting out. I mean the test asks what you would do if you met a large lump of wood in the road and couldn't ride around it. The first option is to ride around it - I mean that's the sort of woollly thinking we are having to deal with.

**Number One** · 9th December 2010, 18:28

The nice officer of the law called it 'driving in a lane unavailable'...then he commended me on my riding as he had had to call ahead to catch me...he actually tried to follow me...which I thought was strange. If it's so bad then why even entertain following me?

**greasegirl6** · 9th December 2010, 18:37

The nice officer of the law called it 'driving in a lane unavailable'...then he commended me on my riding as he had had to call ahead to catch me...he actually tried to follow me...which I thought was strange. If it's so bad then why even entertain following me?

I think as Katie said it, we are hot chicks on bikes, what male cop wouldn't want to pull us over?

**mattian** · 9th December 2010, 19:42

Same as everyone else. Do it frequently but always sensibly. Split past motorway patrol cars and never had an issue. Its all in the way you are riding. Obviously if your speed differential is far greater than the traffic around you then you're going to get pulled over. You just need to be sensible about it.

**mattian** · 9th December 2010, 19:43

Originally Posted by greasegirl6

I think as Katie said it, we are hot chicks on bikes, what male cop wouldn't want to pull us over?

I assume that you have photographic evidence to back up your claims?

**Babelfish** · 9th December 2010, 20:04

Originally Posted by greasegirl6

Hey Katie...bla bla... damn I knew I should have taken my helmet off!! Hahaha

Nup, if he was going to make a mistake due to blood rushing to other extremities he wouldnt have known if you were wearing a helmet or not

**Quasi** · 9th December 2010, 20:22

Originally Posted by mattian

I assume that you have photographic evidence to back up your claims?

trust me - these chicks are so hot, they smoking before they even get near their bikes

**Number One** · 9th December 2010, 20:26

Originally Posted by greasegirl6

I think as Katie said it, we are hot chicks on bikes, what male cop wouldn't want to pull us over?

He he well I don't fall into that category but I appreciate the sentiment anyway

Originally Posted by mattian

I assume that you have photographic evidence to back up your claims?

Here you go young fella...enjoy

**Gone Burger** · 9th December 2010, 20:32

Originally Posted by greasegirl6

Hey Katie I see you're coming in for a service next week, be sure to pop in and say HIII!!!

Oh and the cop fined me $150 bucks so I would have thought if he was thinking like men do then he would have given me a naughty slap on the wrist (or ass hehehe) and let me off the fine, damn I knew I should have taken my helmet off!! Hahaha

Hey miss - yes booked in for Tuesday for my service and a "straighten" up from my incident last night. Will definately come and say hi - you'll recognise me when ya see me

**hellokitty** · 9th December 2010, 20:43

Originally Posted by Katiepie

Hey miss - yes booked in for Tuesday for my service and a "straighten" up from my incident last night. Will definately come and say hi - you'll recognise me when ya see me

What happened to you last night?

I suck at lane splitting too - I tried it once and hated it. There is one spot where 2 lanes merge that is truly awful even in a car, no one will give an inch! - I tried it on the bike and felt really uncomfortable doing it. I decided that I would rather ride the extra long way home with no traffic queues - same time to get home but a nice happy ride.

**Gone Burger** · 9th December 2010, 21:00

Originally Posted by hellokitty

What happened to you last night?

Mmmmmm lets just say I had a fight with some pea gravel. Guess who won?

**Blinkwing** · 9th December 2010, 21:10

Originally Posted by Number One

Here you go young fella...enjoy

tenchars

**Max Preload** · 9th December 2010, 22:45

I think I had a cop in a car chase me for lane splitting once. First he pointed his finger at me (his mum obviously never taught HIM it's rude to point - perhaps mine could give her some parenting advice) but I didn't see him do that and continued on my merry way, so he jumped in his car and chased me with lights and sirens. Luckily, I didn't see that either or I might have been late home for dinner!

**EJK** · 9th December 2010, 22:52

OK on a serious note, I DID get pulled over for lane splitting (wrongly).

Read thread here, it's dated back in 2007.
http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ion.?p=1276234