Lane splitting/filtering: the legal and commonsense answers

**Madness** · 24th February 2013, 14:40

Originally Posted by bosslady

And groups of supposedly growned up men have been winding eachother up and feeding eachother B.S. for 2-3 days. Honestly... go ride your bikes, watch sueprbikes or something... fighting on the internet seems an incredible waste of energy...

Welcome to KB, If you don't like what you read perhaps you should go ride your bike, clean the kitchen or something.

**Madness** · 24th February 2013, 14:45

Originally Posted by swbarnett

If someone ends up in A&E after makine a genuine mistake then it's not fault of that rider or any before. It is squarely the fault of the mind behind the attack. I am not my brother's keeper.

Geez, you're a bit slow, eh? If someone ends up in A&E as a result of their inability to control their motorcycle whilst splitting it's a pretty hard way for them to find out they've ridden beyond their capabilities. Pointng the finger of blame does nothing to reduce the potential harm inflicted when a biker comes off whilst splitting, either to themselves physically or to the perception that other motorists may hold towards motorcyclists in general.

**bosslady** · 24th February 2013, 14:46

Originally Posted by Madness

Welcome to KB, If you don't like what you read perhaps you should go ride your bike, clean the kitchen or something.

The same could be said for yourself, Madness. I've read and taken everything in, and not always necessarily agreed on some things esp. tact or lack thereof, which is ok, because were all allowed to have differing opinions. I've hardly been at home yesterday and today (HD) so certainly I do have better things to do. Ironically one of them is now vacuuming before the flatty gets back from HD... have fun....

**Madness** · 24th February 2013, 14:52

Originally Posted by bosslady

The same could be said for yourself, Madness. I've read and taken everything in, and not always necessarily agreed on some things esp. tact or lack thereof, which is ok, because were all allowed to have differing opinions. I've hardly been at home yesterday and today (HD) so certainly I do have better things to do. Ironically one of them is now vacuuming before the flatty gets back from HD... have fun....

You can say what you like, just don't expect me to bite my tongue if I disagree and don't expect me to shut up at the request of others who think you may not be able to handle an honest and frank reply.

Don't forget behind the doors.

**Katman** · 24th February 2013, 15:53

Originally Posted by bosslady

Of course not, who would ever think it's ok. I have a conscience, and would you believe, a particularly good set of morals too. I think you took the passage you quoted out of context but no matter

Some people answered my original post. Others just went on a rant. And groups of supposedly growned up men have been winding eachother up and feeding eachother B.S. for 2-3 days. Honestly... go ride your bikes, watch sueprbikes or something... fighting on the internet seems an incredible waste of energy...

Going by your original post, I'm assuming you started this thread in the hope that people would tell you "don't worry about it, shit happens" and offer a means to lessen your sense of guilt.

If it's taught you a lesson of being more respectful of other road users that's the best you can hope for out of the thread.

Just don't listen to the cocks that claim the act of hitting mirrors as a right.

**bosslady** · 24th February 2013, 16:09

Originally Posted by Madness

You can say what you like, just don't expect me to bite my tongue if I disagree and don't expect me to shut up at the request of others who think you may not be able to handle an honest and frank reply.

Don't forget behind the doors.

Same here, take your own advice.

Originally Posted by Katman

Going by your original post, I'm assuming you started this thread in the hope that people would tell you "don't worry about it, shit happens" and offer a means to lessen your sense of guilt.

If it's taught you a lesson of being more respectful of other road users that's the best you can hope for out of the thread.

Just don't listen to the cocks that claim the act of hitting mirrors as a right.

Then you assumed wrong, sorry

no one in their right mind would want a pat on the back for clipping someone's car whether unintentionally or otherwise... and no it didn't teach me respect for other road users, this implies I had little or none to start with.

This thread seems to be going in circles. If y'all wanna assume that I wanted some kind of pity party or to feel that what I did was OK than no problem, that's fine with me

Enjoy your evening...

**Madness** · 24th February 2013, 16:19

Originally Posted by bosslady

Same here, take your own advice.

No need to sweetheart, vacuum cleaning's womens work.

**Maha** · 24th February 2013, 16:27

Originally Posted by Madness

No need to sweetheart, vacuum cleaning's womens work.

I do it in this household...and without a skirt on!

**Madness** · 24th February 2013, 16:31

Originally Posted by Maha

I do it in this household...and without a skirt on!

I rest my case.

**FJRider** · 24th February 2013, 16:38

Originally Posted by Maha

I do it in this household...and without a skirt on!

With just her knickers on you mean ... ????????

**PrincessBandit** · 24th February 2013, 16:44

Sigh. I think the OP was asking, as a fairly new rider, what people do when they have a clipping session. Most people are probably agreed that if you can't do it without causing damage you shouldn't be doing it, yet everyone has to start somewhere (their virgin splitting or filtering ride) and occasions of misjudged distances happen.

As for responses, they will range from the sublime to the ridiculous and I'm sure she's a sensible enough woman to sort the worthwhile replies from the mounds of shit that have, not too surprisingly, appeared.

In regards to cleaning, the only cleaning I've had to do for the last couple of days has been this thread. And i'm not wearing a skirt either while I do it.