Overtaking through heavy traffic

[rastuscat]

OK, strictly he was right but I have heard or read that Police policy is to tolerate this as it smooths traffic flow etc etc. I intend taking this to court ..

You're wasting your time going to court if he was right.

Where is the policy you refer to? I've only been in the job 25 years, haven't heard that one.

[Vinz0r]

Split through a long line of traffic the other day to get to the front at a red light, as I get to the front I look to my right and there are two cops in an undercover car staring at me. They didn't seem to mind too much. Cheeky bugger gunned it and overtook me as we were pulling off too!

[Berries]

Get a proper bike you homo.

Beaten at the lights by a car indeed.

[caspernz]

Get a proper bike you homo.

Beaten at the lights by a car indeed.

Haha, I was thinking more along the lines of riding lessons...

[Vinz0r]

Get a proper bike you homo.

Beaten at the lights by a car indeed.

Haha, I was thinking more along the lines of riding lessons...

Hah, well when you're doing questionably legal things in front of a cop already it's really best not to give them any other reason to pull you over.

[R650R]

Lucky to walk away...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLzIu6dhDPc

[mossy1200]

Get a proper bike you homo.

Beaten at the lights by a car indeed.

I got held up by a slow accelerating car with flashing lights on Saturday.

[rastuscat]

Lucky to walk away...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nLzIu6dhDPc

I bet this guy sorted out the wreckage, headed home, logged onto KB and started posting about how experienced and safe he is, and how it was the fault of the truck driver, the car driver and the government.

Sheesh.

[mulletman]

Dont lane split much down here but when i do its when traffics stopped and ill only do bout 10kph, people dont expect you to be there, in the bus lanes maybe 20-30kph , if the traffics rolling at about 30kph ill just use the normal lane and not bother with bus lanes.

[Zedder]

I bet this guy sorted out the wreckage, headed home, logged onto KB and started posting about how experienced and safe he is, and how it was the fault of the truck driver, the car driver and the government.

Sheesh.

It's good there is video evidence then rtc.

Would the Russian version of KB have been the KGB?

[baffa]

I hate people who get annoyed by people splitting to the front of cue, and raping their cars away from the lights to try to prove a point.

I split everywhere and anywhere, ran into a cop who knows the girlfriend who was telling me off about it, apparently I was always whizzing past him on the motorway when he was in his private car, told me in not too many words to knock it off, still havent learnt.

[craigdek]

In South Africa it's legal to lane split since 1993. Problem is ignorance to the law of both cagers and traffic cops. Prosecution through it out of court as a waste of time. Legally as long as a car is on your left you ok. Here it is a grey area it seems. Best done when lanes are stationary. My personal opinion your cops are polite. If you don't give attitude it's easily settled. From a law makers point of view I think it should be legal. If all the motorbikes took same approach as a car traffic would get worse and everyone will suffer longer travelling.

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[craigdek]

Sorry typo throw out of court.

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[R650R]

I bet this guy sorted out the wreckage, headed home, logged onto KB and started posting about how experienced and safe he is, and how it was the fault of the truck driver, the car driver and the government.

Sheesh.

LOL yes probably. Meanwhile the police media release would cite speed as a factor...
But if you look at what happened the main problem is he looks to have panicked or been a bit rough with braking as there was no need to have screwed up that move. I think MSAC should fund slipper clutches to avoid this type of crash
But you see a lot of that on the road be it trucks, cars or bikes its often the over reaction that causes the loss of control...

[Theantidote]

just a quickee on this...
on most mornings i cage it with my awesome wife...we travel bout 30 mins on a shit day...south auckland from drury to manix...all those on 2 wheels please b fucking careful as it is really hard to see u even when looking out for u...so many times i've tripled checked but found the sweep of the road obstructing the visibility and some body on 2 wheels whizzes past...
i'm all for lane splitting but b aware i can't always see u (and i'm looking coz i'm nosey)...the chick in the other cage texting her scrubber bff doesn't care so good luck to you...and becoz i hate blood i'll have to keep driving......