Lane splitting/filtering: the legal and commonsense answers

[Juniper]

Like the good old wild west, where the colt was judge and jury. And you could get likkered up and ride out and shoot up a few redskins without fear of being arrested, cos you is a better pistolero than the old sheriff.


Me, I am glad we have lawmen, cos it keeps me on my toes.

Hehe purrfect. +1

[Kendog]

I have followed bike cops who were lane splitting in on the Wellington motorway (without their lights or indicators going)

Surely that makes it legal?

[roogazza]

I have followed bike cops who were lane splitting in on the Wellington motorway (without their lights or indicators going)

Surely that makes it legal?

Hey Ken, I've been riding like that for 50 yrs and never had a problem and never been pulled for it. I think if you use your head ,do it reasonably safely, why not.
I've always travelled quicker that the flow of traffic, it's safer, works for me.
I'm always to the side of a lane at lights in case some fuck runs up my arse. Had that happen to a friend years ago, he's lucky to be here.

[MIXONE]

I have followed bike cops who were lane splitting in on the Wellington motorway (without their lights or indicators going)

Surely that makes it legal?

One morning going down the gorge I was at the back of a five bike convoy being lead by a cop on his beema.Splitting all the way in total safety.

[Sparky Mark]

One morning going down the gorge I was at the back of a five bike convoy being lead by a cop on his beema.Splitting all the way in total safety.

I've been in that situation too, I did put a post up about it at the time. So that's going to be my defence if I ever get challenged. But, as already suggested, if you're being sensible I think they generally don't worry. If you're not, then you probably deserve a talking to at the very least.

Somone was right on my tail on the motorway on Tuesday morning on the way in, I pulled in and let him pass and he kaned it through 60kph traffic like a lunatic weaving in and out. One driver had to swerve to the right thinking he had to avoid him. Sorry, but I've no sympathy for those riders and quite frankly would have loved to see him get a ticket.

[Ulsterkiwi]

Coming into Wellington this morning. Just after the merge of SH1 & 2 heading to the city. I was in the outside lane happily at 100/105kph. Traffic moving well but all the lanes pretty full.
This guy comes sailing through on a sport bike along the white paint separating lanes. Couple of the cars got nervous, I would call it slewing (less than a swerve). He must have been doing 110+ the rate he was passing cars.

I realise I am a noob, very lacking in experience but isnt that an accident waiting to happen and just pissing off car drivers?

[MIXONE]

Short answer "Yes".

[bosslady]

it's totally unnecessary to split at that speed imo so yes, accident waiting to happen

[The Reibz]

Welcome to motorcycling. There are some fucken dangerous nutmen out there, I am one of them from time to time.
Been up on the newmarket over bridge and the rebels came past splitting at like 140 and shit. Hats off to the cunts, because there is not way I could split at those speeds during the rush hour.

Had a downsyndrome kid leaning out a window last week at me yelling at me to give it some, so I split past him at fucks knows what speed. Dangerous, maybe. Atleast I made that kids day though

[Moi]

He must have been an very important person to have do that...

Only need one driver to be distracted and it's 'all over rover'...

Question for you: Did you enjoy your ride this morning?

[Ulsterkiwi]

He must have been an very important person to have do that...

Only need one driver to be distracted and it's 'all over rover'...

Question for you: Did you enjoy your ride this morning?

I most assuredly did, lovely day and there is no better way to come to work.

[EJK]

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[Maha]

Could have been Drew heading for an Internet Café'?

[oneofsix]

Have to agree that there isn't usually a reason to split at those speeds. If you haven't the patience to stay in lane at the limit in that situation then it wont be long before you have wrecked a good bike.

[Devil]

You say you were doing 100-105, and he was doing 110+? Doesn't sound like much of a differential to me. Not the end of the world.
I wouldn't normally do that unless there was a pretty good reason.
Speed limit is irrelevant. It's all about the conditions...