Why do you wait behind traffic?

[Aucker]

I've seen alot of bikers lately waiting behind long queues of traffic when theres ample space for them to pass safely on the rh side to get to the front. Isn't that supposed to be one of the advantages of riding a motorbike? Is it fear of getting hit or is it because you don't know the road rules that state you can pass them if they are stationery or moving very slowly?

I can't understand why they do it, can someone enlighten me pls? tks.

[White trash]

Ummmm safety?

This is the forum where you get slammed for even thinking about popping down the dairy without a full one piece, back protector and fluro vest.

You're a brave man voicing THAT oppinion Aucker.

[sAsLEX]

prob wouldn't of been me you saw! but if someone is just learning to ride or not yet confident on their ride it pays to play it safe!

[Zed]

Isn't that supposed to be one of the advantages of riding a motorbike?

Sure is, but each to his/her own I guess, they're the ones missing out on the advantages! Personally if I waited in long lines of traffic and didn't overtake or go between the lanes I might as well be driving a cage and enjoying the air-conditioning and stereo sounds.

[SPman]

Sometimes - you just can't be arsed goin to the front!

[Gremlin]

Depends for me... sometimes I'm in no hurry and if the queue is short, then I won't bother. Also, if I am at the front I tend to take off about as quick as I can (check first for red light runners tho), but if the bike is still warming up, I won't go to the front, as I don't want the cagers trying to hit me... (the bike is noticeably slower when cold - could be less revs I guess)

Otherwise, especially commuting, you won't catch me anywhere but the front... nothing better than slowing to a stop, then the light goes green...

[Leong]

I must be one of those you see waiting. It's a newbie/confidence thing for me ... and for some reason I care what people think of me, even tho no one would recognise me in all the riding gear anyways. I wouldn't want to get to the front then miss a gear or do something equally silly when I take off. I was tempted to follow a guy on a Ninja thru traffic yesterday tho but wondered where I would stop at the head of the queue, ie directly behind him, in a tight space between two cars? :slap:

[Magua]

I'm overly cautious when splitting, I don't do it with moving traffic fullstop. And not allways at lights. Lack of practice.

[Devil]

Sometimes - you just can't be arsed goin to the front!

Ditto.
I'm not in a hurry all the time.

[pritch]

I've seen alot of bikers lately waiting behind long queues of traffic

If I can get right to the head of the queue while the traffic is stopped I will move to the front. If the way is blocked, or if the traffic is likely to start before I get to the front I will just sit in the queue.

This is just my reaction to past experience, I've had psycho drivers or passengers open doors to stop me filtering, Ive actually had arseholes try to run me off the road more than once. I can be a cantankerous ol' prick too, so rather than feature in some headline making roadrage incident I just take my place in the queue...

[Drum]

......or is it because you don't know the road rules that state you can pass them if they are stationery or moving very slowly?............
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Are you sure? A few riders on here have talked about tickets for this very thing.

Personally, I only lane split if the queue is real long. A lot of the time, Im just not in a hurry.

[miSTa]

Sometimes can't be arsed, depends on the amount of traffic, the width of the road, it's not logical to say that lane splitting should occur all the time at every interection.

[Badcat]

sometimes i'm just not in so much of a hurry.
fickle, that's me.

watch out.

[Sniper]

I want to die in a bed when Im 1654 years old. Not run off the road by some sadistic cage driver who gets jelous because you got in front of them.

[heavenly.talker]

I sometimes wait in traffic...can't really explain except to say that my inner radar goes off as I am surveying the traffic and the intersection. When I get a funny feeling I stay tucked in *shrugs*
Other times don't get a chance to move up as the traffic is already on its way.