Lane splitting/filtering: the legal and commonsense answers

[swbarnett]

I and many others find it quite unacceptable. A motorcyclist should already posess the required bike control, situational awareness and respect towards other road users before attempting to split lanes if they are to do so successfully and and without making themselves look like ignorant cunts.

Unfortunately there are still people in this world that insist on treating everyone around them as if they're running to a clearly defined program. I should know, I used to be one of them.

Sorry, but Human v2.0 hasn't been written yet.

[Tigadee]

Get a Harley (or loud pipes fitted)... cars split like the red Sea for you.

[swbarnett]

Get a Harley (or loud pipes fitted)... cars split like the red Sea for you.

Indeed. I found that when I had the Yoshi put on.

Another thing that does the trick is hazard lights.

[scumdog]

I read dazza's thread, he replaced way more that just a seal on the XN!

Yer but it hadn't actually broken down!

[The End]

Back on topic...

I followed an SV650 home tonight with some aftermarket pipes on and woah, they make a hell of a difference!

We were lane splitting in pretty much stand still traffic and cars were moving out of his way as they could hear the pipes. Heck I was listening to music and could hear his/her beast roar.

+1 for loud pipes save lives.

[PrincessBandit]

Indeed. I found that when I had the Yoshi put on.

Another thing that does the trick is hazard lights.

Yeah, still debating whether to slip a yoshi on the bandit. There are times I'd like it a little noisier.

[FJRider]

Yeah, still debating whether to slip a yoshi on the bandit. There are times I'd like it a little noisier.

A young slip of a girl like yourself ... would attract enough attention

With a noisy exhaust ... other eyes start looking your way too ....

[swbarnett]

Yeah, still debating whether to slip a yoshi on the bandit. There are times I'd like it a little noisier.

Was a no-brainer for me. Insurance replacement for a few scratches. Call comes through "Standard pipe's going to be 6 months, you want a Yoshi?"

[skippa1]

Interesting.....I had to do the commute from Titirangi to CBD today and got to the intersection of Titirangi Rd and Margan Rd. I had a rider on a 900 Hornet, complete with yellow glow vest, pull up as we were stopped at the lights, he couldnt fit between my car and the one in the lane beside me. He folded back my drivers wing mirror rode through, without making eye contact and without putting it back.
I then stopped at the intersection of Titirangi and Gt Nth Rd, and had a person on a black 250 Ninja clip my passenger wing mirror. Two within less than 500m!
I had a guy on a Triumph Tiger weasle around me and the car in front....how he got around I have no idea but he was good.

Guess what? No damage and no anger! Interesting though, in total, I had 11 splitters, including scooters and bikes, two mirror touches. Just under 20% hit rate.

[sugilite:Me]

Guess what? No damage and no anger! Interesting though, in total, I had 11 splitters, including scooters and bikes, two mirror touches. Just under 20% hit rate.

Yikes! Hardly a glowing endorsement on motorcycle riders. I suspect if you were not a rider yourself, you would feel different about things, especially the guy that folded your mirror!
No wonder more and more car drivers dislike bikers, I'm having to admit I can see why

[Tigadee]

I had a rider on a 900 Hornet, complete with yellow glow vest, pull up as we were stopped at the lights, he couldnt fit between my car and the one in the lane beside me. He folded back my drivers wing mirror rode through, without making eye contact and without putting it back.

That's rude!!


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[Grashopper]

I had a rider on a 900 Hornet, complete with yellow glow vest, pull up as we were stopped at the lights, he couldnt fit between my car and the one in the lane beside me. He folded back my drivers wing mirror rode through, without making eye contact and without putting it back.

That's rude!!

Would have been cool though if he had put it back.


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[Berries]

Interesting.....I had to do the commute from Titirangi to CBD today and got to the intersection of Titirangi Rd and Margan Rd. I had a rider on a 900 Hornet, complete with yellow glow vest, pull up as we were stopped at the lights, he couldnt fit between my car and the one in the lane beside me. He folded back my drivers wing mirror rode through, without making eye contact and without putting it back.

My first thoughts were what a wanker. My second thoughts are too, arrogant twat. But then to be fair, if you aren't going to use your mirrors in traffic to see if a bike is splitting and catching up with you so you can move over for them you don't really need them do you?




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[Tigadee]

Would have been cool though if he had put it back.

Of course, and then it would be a happy story and a cool example of a good polite rider but unfortunately...


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[Devil]

My first thoughts were what a wanker. My second thoughts are too, arrogant twat. But then to be fair, if you aren't going to use your mirrors in traffic to see if a bike is splitting and catching up with you so you can move over for them you don't really need them do you?
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That's a serious assumption you're making there. Somewhat unfair i'd wager.

Hornet guy is a cunt.