Paranoia re LANE SPLITTING??

[FROSTY:Me]

Folks I might be being paranoid (they are out to get me I know they are)
It seems to me the Police have been asked to back off on us lane splitting.
Either its a case of--aww comeong guys they aint hurting anybody
Or-and I think more likely.--Give the buggers enough rope and they'll hang themselves.
By letting us "go for it" they can build up a file of bike crashes and complaints from "concerned drivers" that will give law ammendments some substance.

[bugjuice]

what gives you that idea, that they're backing off?
don't think it'll change too much tho. People who do it, still do it. The ones that don't, probably still won't. What changes?

[Fishy]

I've never been hassled by cops while lane splitting, do/did you get hassled a bit Frosty?

[ManDownUnder]

FROSTY, that's not been my observation although I never really hesitated about splitting anyway. Only ever been stopped once and the guy took me out of sight of the NW Motorway cameras and told me not to do it RIGHT in front of him.).

You may be right, but if they've backed off at all I personally think LTNZ has issued another edict like focussing on the 40kph+ over the limit people, or drink drivers or the like?

[Grahameeboy]

I never lane split.....never seen the point especially in NZ...too risky

[bugjuice]

it's the perks of 2 wheels, isn't it? not having to sit in traffic while you and the bike get hot, and you're late?
aside from parking almost where you please, and wheelies. And my bike looks sexy and goes fast, and makes my tummy go weeeeeeeeeeeee
that's why i like riding.

[Firefight]

Most of you will recall the incident that my co-worker and good mate was involved in late last year.

lhttp://www.kiwibiker.co.nz/forums/showthread.php?t=20720&highlight=biker+donw+manuaku+on+rampast year.


he just got a copy of the file from the police complete with a ticket, I read it last night, some of the witness statments claim he was lane splitting.



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[skelstar]

Accident on the motorway in Wgtn gave me cause to lane split. Stationary traffic and had to split past three cops in the traffic. No problems there. Had to stop because of a narrow gap just before first cop...guy in a ute was laughing cause he thought I was worried about the cop. Waved to him and filtered through anyway .

[bugjuice]

the act of lane splitting, and how you lane split is different.

it seems to be frowned upon, but ignored if done carefully. If you bolt thru at 50kph+, then that's just being stupid. Just use your head.

I'm not going to stop lane splitting, but I'm not going to go any faster than 20kph over what the traffic is doing, up to 20 odd themselves. That's the way I've done it, I've passed heaps of cops, never been pulled. Can't see why it's a problem now.

[skelstar]

Here comes madboy...

To be honest, lane splitting scares me a bit. The traffic was practically stationary this morning which makes it easier. Was splitting at 30-40km/h I guess.

[sAsLEX]

I never lane split.....never seen the point especially in NZ...too risky

I do, allows me a much longer sleep in when I head in to uni!

[sAsLEX]

he just got a copy of the file from the police complete with a ticket

They really know how to kick you when your down dont they!

Was the ticket for lane splitting?? And if so was it based on eyewitness statements? Seems a bit shit after nearly dying to recieve a ticket, I am sure he would of learnt his lesson from that experience.

[Grahameeboy]

it's the perks of 2 wheels, isn't it? not having to sit in traffic while you and the bike get hot, and you're late?
aside from parking almost where you please, and wheelies. And my bike looks sexy and goes fast, and makes my tummy go weeeeeeeeeeeee
that's why i like riding.

I am a pussy....I still sit in the traffic cause....well cause I can plus I have responsibilities.......not worth the risk for a 20 minute trip home.....

I thought riding made your tummy bulge out.....well I think it was your tummy...

[madboy]

I always lanesplit, every day, for two years. Pass cop bikes, cop cars, marked and unmarked. It's weather conditions and mood that determine what speed I stop splitting at. Certainly I'm more cautious when splitting cops, but I still do it.

[Firefight]

They really know how to kick you when your down dont they....he would of learnt his lesson from that experience.

yep he did, both he and his wife are selling their bikes, he hold's no grudge against the Police(measure of the man he is) the ticket was for Careless Use, which is not a biggee.

Reading the File was a bit upsetting for them, it was complete with SCU photos and report.


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