Filtering, legal - not legal?

[Marmoot]

Can any auckland filters provide an enlightenment on how you use the turn signals while filtering. I've seen this all the time but still couldn't work out the rationale.

[nodrog:Me]

Can any auckland filters provide an enlightenment on how you use the turn signals while filtering. I've seen this all the time but still couldn't work out the rationale.

cover all your options and ride with the hazard lights on.

[Swoop]

Can any auckland filters provide an enlightenment on how you use the turn signals while filtering. I've seen this all the time but still couldn't work out the rationale.

You are overtaking a vehicle, so therefore you will be using your right hand indicators...
If you are using your left, that means you are under-taking and therefore being naughty.

[prvoke]

I use what ever lane has more room in it to split, not a fan of riding down the bumpy lane markers but it happens from time to time. Im with the thinkn that if the speed differential isnt rediculous then cops have better things to do like pulling over modified cars to get some revenue.

[Mully]

Can any auckland filters provide an enlightenment on how you use the turn signals while filtering. I've seen this all the time but still couldn't work out the rationale.

I tend to filter with the right indicator going. My theory is that a flashing orange light may have slightly more chance of gaining a cager's attention tham just the headlight. Plus you are "technically" overtaking.

Can we have another waving thread now, please?

[MarkH]

I tend to filter with the right indicator going. My theory is that a flashing orange light may have slightly more chance of gaining a cager's attention tham just the headlight.

I prefer the cagers to not realise I am there until I have already gone past, if they could just ignore me and carry on as they are I can get by without a problem.

[klingon]

I tend to filter with the right indicator going. My theory is that a flashing orange light may have slightly more chance of gaining a cager's attention tham just the headlight. Plus you are "technically" overtaking.

Can we have another waving thread now, please?

While indicating right, you should be waving at the police with your left hand. Leaves your right hand free to work the throttle & brake. Personally I prefer nodding.

[vifferman]

Unfortunately there are lots of cars on the Auckland motorways that drive to the right of the right lane, leaving a nice gap of the left lane, which I often use to pass them.

Yeah, that's freakin' annoying, although understandable: drivers can more easily line their vehicle up with the lane marker closest to them.

[PuppetMaster]

Ive been ticketed for lane splitting. Like someone mentioned, when the rapist, I mean policeman, needs to fill his/her quota then you may get a ticket, otherwise you wont.
If it is illegal, is that going to stop you filtering ?

[GSXR Trace]

cover all your options and ride with the hazard lights on.

ditto - but some bikes don't have hazards... most people tend to leave one side going the whole time... I use to change it depending on which side of line I was travelling, or which side of me a car looked liked like they were wanting to swerve into me!

[Mully]

I prefer the cagers to not realise I am there until I have already gone past, if they could just ignore me and carry on as they are I can get by without a problem.

Double-eged sword, that one. If they don't see you at all (SMIDSY), then they may decide that they want to be in a different lane as you approach unseen.

I find most cagers aren't too bad at making room (or at least not moving into my way) if they know I'm there. It's like everything, the stupid minority who are consumed with jealousy at having to sit in traffic ruin it for everyone.

And don't get me started on bus drivers.

[prvoke]

when i had my 250 hardly anyone would move over. Followed gf's old man on his harley and it was like mosses parting the sea. They couldnt move fast enough. Have to say since i got a bigger and louder bike they do seem to move more often. apart from the odd a$$hole that moves over delibratley im sure

[madbikeboy]

Can we have another waving thread now, please?

[pzkpfw]

Ive been ticketed for lane splitting. Like someone mentioned, when the rapist, I mean policeman, needs to fill his/her quota then you may get a ticket, otherwise you wont.
If it is illegal, is that going to stop you filtering ?

What was the specific charge?

[roy.nz]

Dont worry we wont get you started on bus drivers we all know how shit they are, the other day one cut me off on onewa rd so i got in front of him and slowed right down to like 10kph, sorry to all the cagers, the bus driver didnt like it MF