Australian riders - Filtering petition

[Phill Andera]

I been doin it for SOOO long, it feels weird when i dont filter....Ima still doin it, i havent had a copper pull me in 25yrs, so ill keep doin it till one does atleast.

Then we argue!!
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You're a lucky man!

When I returned to Australia, I had to get my bike license renewed.

Within two days of renewing it, I got fined on the Western Fwy (Brisbekistan) for filtering. They were having a blitz and pulling over bikes non stop. When they stopped me (just after a big blind corner) they would have had more than 15 bikes already parked on the side of the fwy as it was the morning commute into the city.

When I had a go at Mr Plod, he apologized and said that even he does it when riding his bike but said that everyone was getting tickets because of the blitz.

 

[MrFalloffalot]

I dont do Peak hour, havent for YEARS, the Joys of being ya own boss!!
Just like i dont goto the popular twisties ona weekend, i go ona weekday, NO cops usually!!

The powers usually dont do things till 'Everyone doin it'. So ill just keep to myself, outside the times all else doin stuff.

Just like when i trail ride (NO rego, trailer it there) i go weekday, coz no-one home to call cops (at work) Lolotrollol
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[MrFalloffalot]

This is how i like to filter...that way u atleast have an arguement for 'Over-taking' manuver.
MAKE SURE u indicate Left, then Right, then Left, Then Right, etc etc. Then its about space given to o/take, NOT filtering.

Also NEVER admit to anything!!! Why do u think a copper will say 'Do you realise you were...', they want an admition of guilt!!

 

[Phill Andera]

This is how i like to filter...that way u atleast have an arguement for 'Over-taking' manuver.
MAKE SURE u indicate Left, then Right, then Left, Then Right, etc etc.

That is EXACTLY what I did! The cop still shrugged and just said that everybody was getting ticketed that day!

 

[MrFalloffalot]

When that happens, thats a statistical numbers drive...Not for revenue, but for Data mainly. IMO

Why u think ALL riders are Hoons now?? Stats, Police collect em, and police use em to lobby for change.

I ride with an ex bike copper, he filters/speeds/breaks ALOT of laws...But he HATES the Anti biker thing now, maybe he rebelling?? LETS RIOT!!!! (not)
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[MrFalloffalot]

 

[MrCods]

I been doin it for SOOO long, it feels weird when i dont filter....Ima still doin it, i havent had a copper pull me in 25yrs, so ill keep doin it till one does atleast.

Then we argue!!
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Yea I do it all the time, I am yet to be pulled for it.

 

[MrFalloffalot]

Bit of interesting reading, even the 'Hurt Report' done in the 70's (still valid today)

http://www.howwedrive.com/2009/02/25/lane-splitting/

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[MrCods]

Yes I think its common sense to let a rider filter, too bad all the pollies dont think that way

 

[MrFalloffalot]

Bit more reading, crosses stats with US, Europe and other countries.
(NOTE that accidents whilst filtering were .1-.3% (4cases out of 921 cases reveiwed).

http://www.google.com.au/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&frm=1&source=web&cd=1&ved=0CCkQFjAA&url=http://www.oregon.gov/ODOT/TD/TP_RES/docs/reports/2010/motorcycle_lane_sharing.pdf&ei=lwIlU5W0EM3GkwW68oHYAQ&usg=AFQjCNE8LjGEQGgMFVonHr9bpQmOYkI8Wg&sig2=1hSADOStixAuomd8G-4HpA

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[Phill Andera]

?.. too bad all the pollies dont think that way

Hopefully that is about to change.

 

[TheDirtyAmigos]

All done mate

 

[steelfabric]

I signed up too.