My "I'm getting in first" thread

[_Gina_]

Yes, it's official, I am now part of the prestigious club of lane splitters who have been ticketed.

And being me, I did it with great style and made sure there was a reasonable chance of other bikers noticing.

Hence the thread title.

So, when the very nice gentleman asked me if there was any reason why I was in such a hurry, my answer was clearly "No reason that would be acceptable to you".

Gotta love the guy that had been splitting through at similar speed and shakes his head at me (he obviously saw the cop)......

So yeah, take it easy out there boys n girls, oh and use your indicator.
GG

[Swoop]

What charge were you pinged on? Not indicating in your lane?

[Macktheknife]

Bugger....
Still at least you are not blaming anyone else, well done.
stay safe.

[_Gina_]

What charge were you pinged on? Not indicating in your lane?

Yeah, pretty sure that was the wording ($150.00) the timing is fortuitous, as my first email this morning confimed my half yearly bonus payment date!

[Mr Merde]

I take it was a bike cop that pulled you. If it was and the bikes number plate was 46WME then I have spotted that rider doing exactly what he just booked you for.

On more than one occasion

Lane Splitting.

[riffer]

What was the infringement?

Mine was unsafe lane changing. $150. No demerits.

[_Gina_]

What was the infringement?

Mine was unsafe lane changing. $150. No demerits.

The nice gentleman allowed me to head to my very important meeting, so I can't confirm the exact wording until the infringement arrives in the mail in seven to ten days.

I will assume that it will be the same as yours, as changing lanes without indicating would surely translate to "unsafe lane changing"?

[stify]

changing lanes without indicating would surely translate to "unsafe lane changing"?

tanslates to less for stify

[_Gina_]

tanslates to less for stify

Which translates to some for GG.

[VeeTWIN_PJS]

Hi girlygirl, twas I on the SV that was right behind you. Hey I definately wasn't shaking my head at you, just at myself for the close call (second one in two weeks). Sorry to hear about the fine.

[Grahameeboy]

The nice gentleman allowed me to head to my very important meeting, so I can't confirm the exact wording until the infringment arrives in the mail in seven to ten days.

I will assume that it will be the same as yours, as changing lanes without indicating would surely translate to "unsafe lane changing"?

I don't see why not indicating is unsafe. If the actual manoevre did not cause anyone to stop, swerve etc how would indicating make it safer?

[_Gina_]

Hi girlygirl, twas I on the SV that was right behind you. Hey I definately wasn't shaking my head at you, just at myself for the close call (second one in two weeks). Sorry to hear about the fine.

Hey

No worries, to be fair I should not have been so cocky and stayed behind ya
I would have seen him from the inside lane as you did, as it was I didn't see him until I was nearly beside him !

DOH.

Gg

[_Gina_]

I don't see why not indicating is unsafe. If the actual manoevre did not cause anyone to stop, swerve etc how would indicating make it safer?

Basically; I was riding in an illegal manner, fair and square.
Just ask VeeTWIN_PJS .....

There is no point in debating this issue buddy. The law is the law.

[cowpoos]

Yes, it's official, I am now part of the prestigious club of lane splitters who have been ticketed.

And being me, I did it with great style and made sure there was a reasonable chance of other bikers noticing.

Hence the thread title.

So, when the very nice gentleman asked me if there was any reason why I was in such a hurry, my answer was clearly "No reason that would be acceptable to you".

Gotta love the guy that had been splitting through at similar speed and shakes his head at me (he obviously saw the cop)......

So yeah, take it easy out there boys n girls, oh and use your indicator.
GG

your a bad bad bad girl gina!!!! bad I say!!!

[riffer]

In my case it had nothing to do with the not indicating, as I was indicating.

The cop was more concerned with the speed differential between the cars and myself, and the rapidity of my lane changing.

Giving him the talk about how riders of large capacity motorcycles have the reactions of jet fighter pilots made no headway.