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    Lane splitting crackdown in Wellington?

    Seems to be a bit of a crackdown at the mo. Don't know if it extends beyond the region.
    Anyone here give the state of play. Zero tolerance regardless of the law or the law or law plus a bit of tolerance re status quo weeding out the extremes.

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    How do people get snapped doing this? Seems obvious not to lane split in front of a cop.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Mike.Gayner View Post
    How do people get snapped doing this? Seems obvious not to lane split in front of a cop.
    If there's a lot of traffic in a queue it can be hard to identify every vehicle from far enough away to not lane split in front of a cop.

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    Lane splitting crackdown in wellington,
    or splitting lines of crack, down in wellington?

    I know which id ratheq//
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    Really?

    A convoy of three bikes and then myself a minute later cruised straight past a cop this morning heading along the motorway into Wellington near Petone Station. No issues.

    Are people actually being pulled over and warned or ticketed?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Akzle View Post
    Lane splitting crackdown in wellington,
    or splitting lines of crack, down in wellington?

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    +1 to this.

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    Ha.

    I was in the car the other morning (actually, like most mornings). Traffic from the interchange to about half way to Aotea was chocka. Traffic was at a crawl. Stop-start.

    When I got to the worst bit, saw a bike-cop on the shoulder pointing a radar gun thing up the flow of traffic.

    First thing I thought was - who the hell is "speeding" in this traffic? I did see him turn and watch a bike that split past.

    As soon as the traffic was past the cop it all opened up back into a proper flow. Do they not teach these guys queuing theory?

    Stupid thing was - the most dangerous thing on the road that morning was the cop causing a pinch-point in the traffic flow.
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    Quote Originally Posted by pzkpfw View Post
    Ha.

    I was in the car the other morning (actually, like most mornings). Traffic from the interchange to about half way to Aotea was chocka. Traffic was at a crawl. Stop-start.

    When I got to the worst bit, saw a bike-cop on the shoulder pointing a radar gun thing up the flow of traffic.

    First thing I thought was - who the hell is "speeding" in this traffic? I did see him turn and watch a bike that split past.

    As soon as the traffic was past the cop it all opened up back into a proper flow. Do they not teach these guys queuing theory?

    Stupid thing was - the most dangerous thing on the road that morning was the cop causing a pinch-point in the traffic flow.
    Agreed. Was coming in once and there was a cop with a gun so the cars in front just braked from 110ish to 87ish, tailgated like sh..t, ie within two car lengths and lo and behold, surprise surprise, my wing mirrors were full of cars right up my tail light. if it was wet then .........

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    Quote Originally Posted by cheshirecat View Post
    Seems to be a bit of a crackdown at the mo. Don't know if it extends beyond the region.
    Anyone here give the state of play. Zero tolerance regardless of the law or the law or law plus a bit of tolerance re status quo weeding out the extremes.
    If we new where " a shoe box and a particular motorway" was we might be able to comment.

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    Shoe box too comfy so moving out. Seems to be N Gorge onwards coming in

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    Nah, I call bogus on this. I even see cops making room in the lane to let the regulars on two wheels slide by nice and easy.

    Different story if you try the hero routine and insist on lane splitting thru the narrow sections like down the Ngauranga, then you deserve to get a lecture at the roadside, if not an instant caning...

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    There is at-least 1 welly PIG (possibly more) that has a stick up his arse about splitting (my guess is jealously as he drives a car) & will go out of his way to ticket
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    Quote Originally Posted by pzkpfw View Post
    Ha.

    I was in the car the other morning (actually, like most mornings). Traffic from the interchange to about half way to Aotea was chocka. Traffic was at a crawl. Stop-start.

    When I got to the worst bit, saw a bike-cop on the shoulder pointing a radar gun thing up the flow of traffic.

    First thing I thought was - who the hell is "speeding" in this traffic? I did see him turn and watch a bike that split past.

    As soon as the traffic was past the cop it all opened up back into a proper flow. Do they not teach these guys queuing theory?

    Stupid thing was - the most dangerous thing on the road that morning was the cop causing a pinch-point in the traffic flow.
    +1

    Couldn't believe his ignorance of what his presence was doing to the traffic. At first I though another bad day of congestion, maybe an incident/breakdown ahead. But, no it was just that cop sitting in a stupid place and everyone decides they better slow. The second we all get past him the traffic flowed smooth and quick all the rest of the way.
    What a good citizen he is. He must be proud making 10,000 people late for work just to stroke his ego. Wanker award material that guy.

    And to those non believers there is a nasty cop ticketing bikes lane splitting in peak hour Wgtn on the motorway. I've been driving and riding in from the Northern suburbs for 28 years and in that time I've only come across one rider caught out splitting and heard of a few others. But that's over 28 years and only minor injuries, if any. Hardly the crime of the bloody century.

    How dare us riders try to reduce congestion, pollution and world oil consumption. TPTB should be thanking us for our efforts.
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    I just want to clarify what lanesplitting crackdown means - seeing as "lanesplitting" is not a legal term. You are allowed to overtake stationary traffic at any time on either side and also to overtake within your lane - the two areas that legitmise "lanesplitting" - so what are the cops ticketing people for?

    Clearly there is some crazy riding going on that could be "lanesplitting", but most should be OK as long as not dagerous.
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    Quote Originally Posted by 90s View Post
    I just want to clarify what lanesplitting crackdown means - seeing as "lanesplitting" is not a legal term. You are allowed to overtake stationary traffic at any time on either side and also to overtake within your lane - the two areas that legitmise "lanesplitting" - so what are the cops ticketing people for?

    Clearly there is some crazy riding going on that could be "lanesplitting", but most should be OK as long as not dagerous.
    I lane split, but there's no way in heck I can ever actually stay to the left of the lane dividing line the whole way. I spend as much time passing - moving - cars on the right of me (naughty) as I do passing cars on the left of me (not naughty).

    So technically, whether or not any officer thinks I'm splitting "dangerously" or not, I could easily be given a ticket any day I ride to work.


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