Be warned, Auckland onramps are being targeted

[pzkpfw]

Couldn't be bothered searching for the thread, so here it is directly.

That's about transit lanes, not stop lights on on ramps.

[chasio]

Sad as they are - the rules are pretty simple - if you pass on the left in the same lane as a moving vehicle it's against the road code.

On the right in the same lane is legal - and mostly impossible.

Ofetn true re right of same lane but there are exceptions. I split southbound on the Harbour Bridge clip-on every morning and would estimate that > 80% of the time I can pass on the right of the same lane because the left hand clipon lane is very wide. The rest of the time I obviously wait for a gap so I can use the the right hand lane without passing on the left of moving traffic...

[Mully]

#4: Bikes do not have to stop for the onramp lights. Police have been informed of this and I carry a copy of that letter (posted on KB by Ixion, iirc)

Point of order, Mr Speaker - you are referring to Transit Lanes, not on-ramp signals.

Motorcycles (like everyone else) are required to stop at an on-ramp red light if they aren't using (or there isn't) a Transit Lane. The fact that motorcyles can use lane 1a has never caused me any concern with the local plod.

EDIT: Already covered.

S'funny, cos I happily filter past Police officers (both in traffic and on a watching brief) and I've never had a problem. There's even times when a Police car will make room for me filtering (and gets the same wave as any other car making room)

I would dare to suggest that perhaps the manner in which said "pinged" riders are riding is getting them noticed and ticketed.

IMH(f)O, near misses are often caused by someone riding like their trousers are on fire just as much as they're caused by a cager not looking

[Swoop]

Point of order, Mr Speaker - you are referring to Transit Lanes, not on-ramp signals.

Motorcycles (like everyone else) are required to stop at an on-ramp red light if they aren't using (or there isn't) a Transit Lane.

Quite true. My mistake and apologies.

I never stop for the on-ramp "flow" lights anyway. Car or bike. "Real" intersections are different and always stop for the red light.

[Mully]

I never stop for the on-ramp "flow" lights anyway. Car or bike. "Real" intersections are different and always stop for the red light.

Which is good. Because when you get a ticket for failing to stop at a red light, you can come onto KB and whinge about it......... Unless you're in the car, in which case "Fucking cager"

The fact that, if you're paying attention, you can match your speed to match the phasing of the light signals notwithstanding, of course.

[Swoop]

The fact that, if you're paying attention, you can match your speed to match the phasing of the light signals

That is the fun part. When they switch the lights on in the afternoon, there is a free-flowing motorway and ZERO traffic on the onramp. Why do they turn the bloody things on then???

The entertainment is hitting 160 at the precise time that the green light flashes.
It's all about timing, skills and not giving a fuck about those stupid bloody lights.

[MSTRS:Me]

I would dare to suggest that perhaps the manner in which said "pinged" riders are riding is getting them noticed and ticketed.

[DIN PELENDA]

I hope on receipt of that ticket you told him to go fuck his mother.

Of all the shit that goes on, picking on a minority group for an action that does'nt effect anyone else (cept' for maybe a bruised ego), what a friggin joke.

Maybe a prtest ride in 1700 traffic, lane splitting the whole motorway is in order?! lol. Fucken ticket all of us ya baaaastards!

I got ticket for unsafe passing maneuver 2 weeks ago and as ride of I told him him to " fuck off "as he was still busy with his book, and 3 days later got another ticket from him in mail for unsafe following distance 150 $ each = 300$ BAAAAASTARDS

Fucken cops WTF are they know about unsafe maneuver

[Squiggles]

I would dare to suggest that perhaps the manner in which said "pinged" riders are riding is getting them noticed and ticketed.

Dear god, are you suggesting that it might actually be justified?!

[Mully]

Removed image of Dr House in drag so I don't get pinged byt he mods

Dear god, are you suggesting that it might actually be justified?!

Thanks gentlemen.

From the first post, OP was suggesting that he was merrily minding his own bidness and some nasty Mr Plod came and gave him a ticket for nothing.

Stating the obvious is what I do, alright?

[swbarnett]

From the first post, OP was suggesting that he was merrily minding his own bidness and some nasty Mr Plod came and gave him a ticket for nothing

Thankfully no ticket for me.

I wasn't travelling all that fast - maybe 20 or 30k past stationary traffic. I think what he didn't like was just the fact that I was to the right of the white line. Also, Initially I was between the two lines of cars that were trying to merge (although stationary when I went through) and appeared "suddenly" from out of the traffic. From where he was standing it probably looked worse than it was.

[Swoop]

... and appeared "suddenly" from out of the traffic.

Probably had to do a U-turn.