How dare you bring facts in here Devil. Now how are we going to put ourselves in harm's way and then whinge about it when something happens!?
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How dare you bring facts in here Devil. Now how are we going to put ourselves in harm's way and then whinge about it when something happens!?
sdkfz
It's why, when lane splitting, you ought to be * on the right side of the cars, and be to the left of the lane divider paint.Originally Posted by gnjackal
Right:
car car car car ->
bike ->
--- --- --- --- ---
car car car car ->
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<- car
--- --- --- --- ---
<- car
(* reality (i.e. car position) often means we go over the lane divider, and end up to the left of cars...
Wrong:
car car car car ->
--- --- --- --- ---
bike ->
car car car car ->
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
<- car
--- --- --- --- ---
<- car
)
Shoulders are also off-limits. (And full of tyre stuffing stuff.)
Measure once, cut twice. Practice makes perfect.
Forum whore
And a $150 fine for using the "service lane" (shoulder) if you fail the attitude test.
Lane splitting should be treated as an overtake of each individual vehicle, with correct signalling and everything. Most cops know that this is silly and will only ping you if you are a danger to yourself or others, or doing something blatantly illegal. Overtake on the right. People should be driving to the left of their lane, however we all know that they don't. So be careful. Use your indicator around cops and slow down Rossi.
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sdkfz
Yep. I see a lot of lane-splitting bikes go down the length of the motorway with their left indicator on.
Small issue, but technically wrong.
Measure once, cut twice. Practice makes perfect.
Hardcore Biker
OK. Anyone familiar with commuting into Wellington will know that, as you go into the Terrace Tunnel, traffic can back-up for 2kms+. Because of the way traffic merges, there’s not enough (safe) room to pass stationary cars on the right. I use the left shoulder regularly as it’s far safer. I copied this from other motorcyclists I watched do it.
Am I supposed to sit in the traffic and pass on the right when I can?
Who buys a motorcycle and sits in traffic? My bike really doesn't like pootling along with traffic either.
Defies logic if you ask me…..
"This is not a car."
sdkfz
What's technically legal and what people actually do are two different things.
(I've broken various laws at times, to do various things; I'd "happily" accept the fine if caught. My comments herein are just for edumacation. Just so if you get a ticket one day - you can't say you didn't know...)
Measure once, cut twice. Practice makes perfect.
Wearing Hi-Viz Black.
Passing on the left
You can only pass on the left when:
•there are two or more lanes on your side of the centre line and you are able to pass safely by using the left-hand lane
•you are directed to by a police officer
•the vehicle you are passing: ◦has stopped, or
◦is signalling a right turn, or
◦is turning right.
At all other times, when you are passing, you must pass on the right.
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Pasta farts
Well aware. Context was single lane.
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Others were not and were questioning your statement. Hopefully well clarified now, eh?
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Pasta farts
Just... no.
Weekend cruiser
The best defense is to ride the biggest badest looking bike, I once had a woman close the gap between me and a large truck in a stationary massive motorway logjam, I was lane splitting after getting the go ahead from a cop on the side of the road (I asked him) I took her front fender off with my boot and footpeg. I believe in carefully selected payback on cagers.
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