Lane splitting appears to be being policed in Wellington

[Bald Eagle]

Rastuscat is picking one up from Welly this weekend, maybe he's getting an escorted tour

Saw him loading at the ferry this a.m and had a chat. They been doing their re-certifications is all. The new beemer looks very tidy.

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[quickbuck]

Slightly off topic but I have just seen 5 popo on beemas ride in to the Police College.

Is Wellywood about to be saturated with noddys?

WOW, I saw 5 of them in a location 150k north of there....... I wonder what they are up to

Near the Police College you say......
Did you ever consider they might be based there?

Even motorcycle policemen go through training from time to time.......






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[MIXONE]

Near the Police College you say......
Did you ever consider they might be based there?

Even motorcycle policemen go through training from time to time.......






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I have lived near the college for 6 years and that is the first time I have seen more than 2 at once.

[pzkpfw]

To the drivers, if you lane split and just keep going you are away and off and out of their mind. (Though some do still get all anti.)

In this case, the driver sees you as having "pushed in". People don't like people who "cut in line".

He's still a cock, and didn't need to get all bent out of shape; but I can understand why people with short fuses get pissy in this situation.

(Understand the "enemy").


Also, passing on the flush medium is illegal. So he'd have a case.

[cheshirecat]

Oh I understand it...AND I still think he's a cock.

BUT the point from my perspective was that he chose to ride up on my inside well AFTER I had pulled into the lane and proceeded to do so over a hundred meters or so...also had he not wanted anyone to pull in perhaps he shouldn't have sat stopped still over a car length back in stopped traffic from the guy in front.

Re the flush median, I thought it was legal in stopped traffic to use the flush median....either way surely HIS driving up on my left is also not 'legal' right? meh, whatever we shall see I guess

Had a woman try that going onto the tunnel and explained what she was doing was tantamount to dangerous driving, ie coming up on the inside after being me clear ahead intending to block out. She got a bit confused with that concept. In the UK there was/is a driving law you can't take the law into your own hands, ie block faster moving traffic in the outside lane even though you are on the max speed limit. NZ interpretation seems a bit vague at times - maybe one of our legal eagles could see if this is true here.

[Ocean1]

Had a woman try that going onto the tunnel and explained what she was doing was tantamount to dangerous driving, ie coming up on the inside after being me clear ahead intending to block out. She got a bit confused with that concept. In the UK there was/is a driving law you can't take the law into your own hands, ie block faster moving traffic in the outside lane even though you are on the max speed limit. NZ interpretation seems a bit vague at times - maybe one of our legal eagles could see if this is true here.

Legally they're complete arseholes. The more you abuse them the better place the world becomes for us more reasonable, calm and peace loving sorts, fill yer boots.

[Gremlin]

Overtaking on a flush median is not legal, and isn't a lane.

[EmBe]

I think drivers get all in a tizzy, pissed off and try blocking riders out because they don't realise we're legally allowed to lane share in stationary/slow moving traffic they just think its a sneaky move to cheat traffic queues. Educated drivers see riders lane sharing and think 'lucky bugger wish I was on 2 wheels'

*1st post, don't hate me *

[rastuscat]

I have lived near the college for 6 years and that is the first time I have seen more than 2 at once.

I've been riding from Chateau Papakowhai since 2006 with groups as large as 11.

When we do recertifications we do cone days on the runway at Ohakea and day long road rides. It's slow speed handling around the cones and group formation riding on the open road.

Tues there were 4 bikes leaving the college, Thurs there were 5. Just because you didnt see them doesnt mean they didn't exist.

Didn't recertify in splitting or filtering though.

[mrchips]

I still think he's a cock

Sounds like you interrupted his texting session.

[Swoop]

... then he headed off to go up Ngaio gorge and as he went past was yelling and waving his phone at me again...COCK

I think you have the wrong end of the stick. Mangina man was not yelling, but merely "yahooing" and celebrating. The waving of the phone was because he had just passed another level of Grumpybirds. That is quite a challenge when you have to use your knees to control the steering wheel while totally concentrating on the game.

Smartphones. Not just for when at work, but for the commute as well!

[MarkH]

Re the flush median, I thought it was legal in stopped traffic to use the flush median....either way surely HIS driving up on my left is also not 'legal' right? meh, whatever we shall see I guess

You can use the flush median to turn right from, but there is a restriction on how far you are allowed to drive along it.
You can also use the flush median to come in from the right so that you don't need traffic clear in both directions at the same time.
But the law specifically says you may NOT use the flush median as an overtaking lane.

[grubbytech]

I've ridden in a lot of countries & I absolutely hate not being able to split the traffic. I think I'm right in saying that California is the only state that you're allowed to do it in & Trust me being stuck in a jam in Chicago absolutely sucks.
Whatever you do don't let safety freaks take the right to be part of the solution for traffic congestion away from you.

[Clockwork]

You can use the flush median to turn right from, but there is a restriction on how far you are allowed to drive along it.
You can also use the flush median to come in from the right so that you don't need traffic clear in both directions at the same time.
But the law specifically says you may NOT use the flush median as an overtaking lane.

But can you cross the flush median to pass in the opposing lane (always assuming there is 100m clear road throughout the manoeuvre) then cross it again back into your own lane or does the flush median become a defacto yellow (no-cross) line?

[carbonhed]

But can you cross the flush median to pass in the opposing lane (always assuming there is 100m clear road throughout the manoeuvre) then cross it again back into your own lane or does the flush median become a defacto yellow (no-cross) line?

Never thought of that but suspect the answer's "Oh fuck no!".