Lanesplitting fees

**Pancakes** · 11th August 2005, 10:12

Well, got my first ticket yesterday from a couple of undies on the North-Western. Undertaking, $150 bucks. Lucky? my wife dinged someones car the other day and that cost more or she woulda had me. The cop was nice (not nice enough to let me off) and said that they were looking at stopping overtaking in the same lane on the right! WTF? Do the government have shares in a caryard or what? Any news from the resident constabulary would be sweet. He congratulated me for having my "L" plate on and avoiding a $400 fine, I was thinking of taking it off too, not now! I asked him about what he woould do if a lerner was staying with the traffic but exceeding 70k's on a L plate, he said that they like to see traffic flowing and that is out of the terms of my licence. I do over 70 all the time but pick the slowest of the lanes available and cross my fingers and toes. PS. who are the guys with the mohawk and the fluffy ears on the NWern?

**bugjuice** · 11th August 2005, 10:29

what speed was the other traffic doing when you got stopped?

sux btw..

**Lou Girardin** · 11th August 2005, 10:34

Originally Posted by BrianGB

and said that they were looking at stopping overtaking in the same lane on the right! WTF? ?

Bullshit! If they do that they that may as well close most roads down. They'll grind to a halt anyway.
Why don't these idiots just write the ticket and stay away from social commentary.

**FEINT** · 11th August 2005, 10:36

That really sux....

Originally Posted by BrianGB

Undertaking, $150 bucks

IF you were on the left lane or middle lane, splitting on the Right Hand Side of that lane, that would be overtaking wouldn't it?

**SARGE** · 11th August 2005, 10:45

Originally Posted by BrianGB

PS. who are the guys with the mohawk and the fluffy ears on the NWern?

thats me Brian.. i wear a black Mohawk .. my bike pic is on my profile.. ive passed you a few times

**Pancakes** · 11th August 2005, 10:54

Saw you and the mobile disco this am Sarge, hope the lucky hairdoo does the trick. Funny though, Passing on the right is ok, the left isn't? More room, more safer for me. The traffic was rolling, like 20-30 and I was doing 45ish at the time.

**SARGE** · 11th August 2005, 11:02

Originally Posted by BrianGB

Saw you and the mobile disco this am Sarge, hope the lucky hairdoo does the trick. Funny though, Passing on the right is ok, the left isn't? More room, more safer for me. The traffic was rolling, like 20-30 and I was doing 45ish at the time.

the Popo actually gave me a compliment on the helmet...lol

thread on the Subj:

http://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/sh...ad.php?t=15500

**myvice** · 11th August 2005, 21:53

$150, Lets see, I save 1/2 an hour twice a day, that 5 hours a week, 240 hours a year, or 10 days, thats two working weeks, I earn more than $75 a week so I'll keep doing it!

**NinjaBoy** · 11th August 2005, 22:01

Originally Posted by myvice

$150, Lets see, I save 1/2 an hour twice a day, that 5 hours a week, 240 hours a year, or 10 days, thats two working weeks, I earn more than $75 a week so I'll keep doing it!

Only problem is that you run out of points....

**speedpro** · 11th August 2005, 22:12

Originally Posted by NinjaBoy

Only problem is that you run out of points....

no points for this heinous crime

**ben444** · 11th August 2005, 22:14

Please excuse my ignorance but I'm from another island down south, and we don't have them big fancy motorways.. but are you not allowed to ride between cars on the motorway?? when I was in europe, people would actually use their mirrors, see you coming and make room for motorcyclists to get through. Found it quite handy in them 5 o'clock traffic jams on the motorways in Rotterdam.

**Gremlin** · 11th August 2005, 23:39

Originally Posted by ben444

Please excuse my ignorance but I'm from another island down south, and we don't have them big fancy motorways.. but are you not allowed to ride between cars on the motorway?? when I was in europe, people would actually use their mirrors, see you coming and make room for motorcyclists to get through. Found it quite handy in them 5 o'clock traffic jams on the motorways in Rotterdam.

yes, you see up here the motorists actually do the opposite and think they are funny trying to block your path... on the other hand, Crashe, Nakid and I had one fella on SH1 just about drive off the road in a huge swerve to give some space.

Regularly cars will suddenly move over in their lane to block you, but there are two sides to every lane

**Sniper** · 12th August 2005, 07:43

Hmmm, me thinks they want to make overtaking illegal, wrong they are

**BNZ** · 12th August 2005, 07:56

Brian - Were you using your indicator while you did the lane split? I am told that although lane splitting is a gray area, to be indicating right shows you are overtaking the right car, not undertaking the left car.

**Lou Girardin** · 12th August 2005, 08:08

Originally Posted by BNZ

Brian - Were you using your indicator while you did the lane split? I am told that although lane splitting is a gray area, to be indicating right shows you are overtaking the right car, not undertaking the left car.

Indicating means nothing, it depends on your position in relation to the car/s and lane divider.