Crazy people

[iYRe]

[rant]Now.. I am not one to complain about lane splitting.. I do it all the time, and I am sure people see me lane splitting and think I am nuts..

HOWEVER...

joining the traffic on the south western, in the wet, at 130kmh wearing "office clothes", with a plastic shopping bag over one shoulder and then proceeding to ride like a madman is just nuts.

Who ever you were... you possibly have no idea how close you came to dying this morning.. at least 3x in 10 minutes.

DO NOT split lanes when traffic is merging. If you cant wait 30 seconds for the traffic to sort itself out before you start zig zagging across 3-4 lanes then LEAVE FOR WORK A BIT EARLIER.. sheesh. [/rant]

A couple of rules for lane splitting, to avoid accidents and tickets:

1. Never split lanes around on and off ramps and traffic merging zones, especially in peak traffic. Slow down a bit, get out the other side - proceed
2. Always try and leave your lane and never occupy the same lane as the vehicle you're passing.
3. Use common sense. Some of us have wives and families we'd like to get home to.

[Str8 Jacket]

You do realise that this person, even if they're on KB aint gonna listen to you cause they obviously don't care. Right?

[iYRe]

You do realise that this person, even if they're on KB aint gonna listen to you cause they obviously don't care. Right?

yup.. pretty much.

[Str8 Jacket]

yup.. pretty much.

I had to learn the hard way. I got lucky though and never killed myself before I learned.....

[iYRe]

yeah.. when I was a young fella I did some crazy stuff... Now.. being a bit older I am a bit paranoid lol.. although.. people still think I am mad.. I just tend to think my decisions are a bit more calculated these days

[nodrog:Me]

I'm sorry

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[iYRe]

I'm sorry

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lol :P

peace.

[Tigadee]

joining the traffic on the south western, in the wet, at 130kmh wearing "office clothes", with a plastic shopping bag over one shoulder and then proceeding to ride like a madman is just nuts.

Was it a scooter? What time?

I joined the SW motorway at about 6:25am from Hillsborough this morning and saw a scooter doing that at the Onehunga stretch. Couldn't see if the rider was wearing office clothes or had a plastic bag or not...

[iYRe]

nah it wasnt a scooter.. (scooter doing 130 kmh?)

I was doing 120 and he was leaving me behind..

It was about 7:40 (and a cruiser style bike.. as is mine)

[Tigadee]

Large scooter... But yeah, no way a scooter would be doing 130kph! LOL

Wasn't me either - mine's a naked sports...

[iYRe]

Large scooter... But yeah, no way a scooter would be doing 130kph! LOL

Wasn't me either - mine's a naked sports...

I guess it doesnt really matter who it was... its more of a timely reminder.. and since I am usually the least sane traffic splitter on the south western when I am travelling, it was a rant to self as well.

[Swoop]

I was doing 120 and he was leaving me behind..

So you were lane splitting at 120?

[Whynot]

Did he wave?

[iYRe]

So you were lane splitting at 120?

well, at some points.. WHEN IT WAS SAFE

I was catching a line of traffic at 120, when he blitzed on in front of me INTO the traffic and left me behind..

He was kinda sitting sidesaddle too.. it was weird. Either he has giant balls the size of basketballs, or piles..

[iYRe]

Did he wave?

nope :s

that was the worst..