Wellington Bikers Beware

[Toaster]

Yup if you see this guy on his white, blue and yellow BMW avoid lane splitting at all costs. I was sitting in traffic at the on ramp at Petone heading south to wellington - there'd been a crash and traffic was backed up for several kilometres. Saw him sitting at the round about merging with traffice heading onto the motorway, I pulled up and asked straight up if he would give me a ticket if I filtered safely through the (100% stopped) traffic.
He responded with "which part of the road code tells you you can share a lane with a car?".
I know it's in there somewhere but I couldn't quote it off the top of my head, so I sat in traffic. He said he'd done a biker for dangerous driving after an accident related to splitting only a few weeks before. If you see him, ride WELL within the law and don't bother waving -.-

There is no part of the road code that precludes it.

Its called overtaking. Overtaking can be done in the same lane if done so safely and with indication.

[Milts]

There is no part of the road code that precludes it.

Its called overtaking. Overtaking can be done in the same lane if done so safely and with indication.

Exactly (as long as you're within the lane and to the right of the car, anyway). There is a section in the rode code which covers it, but I can't remember which number that section is.

[Toaster]

Exactly (as long as you're within the lane and to the right of the car, anyway). There is a section in the rode code which covers it, but I can't remember which number that section is.

I am not aware of any case law on the issue. That would certainly clarify the matter (depending of course on the facts of that case).

[nico]

i smelll a quota

[Insanity_rules]

speeking of bmw's thers a clown on grey bemma motard ,wears light grey 1 peice i think , who i wouldnt mind haveing a word to as well likes to sit about 1m on rear wheel wile lane spliting with light always on full
any one else seen this knob?

Yeah I had this idiot tailgate me in a split. I wasn't moving slow either, so I pulled in and let him pass on his merry fucken way.

i smelll a quota

Sorry that was me.

[nico]

Yeah I had this idiot tailgate me in a split. I wasn't moving slow either, so I pulled in and let him pass on his merry fucken way.



Sorry that was me.

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thaught so bro, lol his day will come wont be nice if he does it to me again buga work ill follow him wel you know what will happen a mark, hey you gna come get on it sat night??

[Insanity_rules]

t

thaught so bro, lol his day will come wont be nice if he does it to me again buga work ill follow him wel you know what will happen a mark, hey you gna come get on it sat night??

I think that ass hat lives near us somewhere. Yeah man give him a tap. Yep am coming round so 5 then?

[nico]

i think he up sunny view drve oh he get 1 mabe some more

[Ratti]

sudden catastrophe to all tailgaters I say. Puts the wind up me something terrible to have some damned fool following within spitting distance of my bike. Pull over and let them pass, they can then piss someone else off and let me enjoy my ride in peace.

[MIXONE]

I split everyday but am always aware of any bike coming up behind and always pull in to let them by.
Sometimes I wish I had fly eyes having to watch so many things at once.Always wide awake and buzzing without the need for coffee after arriving at work.