Lane splitting/filtering: the legal and commonsense answers

[wysper]

Sorry whats the difference between filtering and lane splitting?? or are they just different terms for the same thing?

I could be wrong but I have always thought filtering was when the traffic was stopped. So you filter to the front of a queue waiting at the lights. Splitting was while the traffic was moving. I was under the impression that filtering was legal in NZ while splitting was a grey area.

[Devil]

I'll always pull out of the way if a faster bike comes up behind me, and up at the front at the lights I always pull across in front of the car instead of sitting between the lanes. It annoys me if I'm following another bike and they sit in the middle as it leaves me with nowhere to go and trying to find a big enough gap between 2 cars further back. At least if you pull across the following bike can move up beside you.

Dont be a douche. They got there first and the safest place for them is sitting in between the cars. Believe it or not, there are cars that take off quickly and self preservation would dictate that you shouldn't put yourself in their way.
If you got there too late and a bike is already in the middle up there, stay one car back and slot in behind.

And no, they didn't leave you with nowhere to go. YOU left you with nowhere to go.

[skippa1]

D there are cars that take off quickly and self preservation would dictate that you shouldn't put yourself in their way.

Thats why you should always clip the wing mirrors...the car drivers are so busy adjusting them back, they miss the green light

[steve_t]

I could be wrong but I have always thought filtering was when the traffic was stopped. So you filter to the front of a queue waiting at the lights. Splitting was while the traffic was moving. I was under the impression that filtering was legal in NZ while splitting was a grey area.

+1. Filtering is moving to the front of the queue at the lights. Splitting is riding between cars on a multilane road. Technically, if the traffic is moving, you must be to the right of the vehicle and be "overtaking". It is illegal to pass a moving vehicle on the left. Splitting is grey because some might see it as dangerous

[Maha]

It's a common misconception that, because a bike is lane splitting, every car at the go slow is watching out for bikes....this is not true.
But to answer the question?...sort of. I wasn't lane splitting at the time, I was eager to get to the front at a red light, my left mirror clipped the mirror on a van. Van was stopped.

[Maha]

Technically, if the traffic is moving, you must be to the right of the vehicle and be "overtaking". It is illegal to pass a moving vehicle on the left.

You get around that by always having your right indicater going, then technically, you are always overtaking the car to your left.

[Devil]

You get around that by always having your right indicater going, then technically, you are always overtaking the car to your left.

I try and give that impression too (using my indicator), even though at the time I might not be able to fit inside the lane due to their lane position.

[ducatilover]

If you can't split without hitting the wing mirrors of cars you shouldn't be splitting in the first place. How would you like it if another splitting biker clipped your bike?

What this fella said. If you're clipping mirrors you're being a bell end.

[Madness]

What this fella said. If you're clipping mirrors you're being a bell end.

If the OP is consistent you're about to get some red. Apparently I wasn't being helpful

KiwiBiker: A site for all New Zealand Motorcyclists, including the retarded ones.

[superjackal]

Watch that DRIVERSTV lanesplitting video again. Very empowering.
I split, only glanced a mirror once in 12 months. Sooner you split and filter the better. Stuff waiting around in traffic, you'll just end up hurt, hot and you won't be enjoying the full benefits of riding a motorcycle. Be as courteous as you can but don't get hung up on angry cagers. Splitting is natural and what morotcycles do as their part to ease congestion.

By sitting in traffic you're making things worse for everybody.

Don't forget a friendly thanks wave.... (use your left hand).

[Devil]

KiwiBiker: A site for all New Zealand Motorcyclists, including the retarded ones.

I like it. We should get it changed.

[p.dath]

Sorry whats the difference between filtering and lane splitting?? or are they just different terms for the same thing?

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/wiki/Lane_Splitting

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/wiki/Filtering

[ducatilover]

If the OP is consistent you're about to get some red. Apparently I wasn't being helpful

It's coz you aren't pretty like me

[skippa1]

you fellas dont wanna get so precious about clipping a wing mirror and you dont wanna be too self rightous about it either because we all know youre not perfect now dont we

[Madness]

you fellas dont wanna get so precious about clipping a wing mirror and you dont wanna be too self rightous about it either because we all know youre not perfect now dont we

Clip my wing mirror & break it without stopping & offering to pay for the repair & you (or any fuckwit for that matter) will soon see exactly how precious I can be.

Wanker.