Motorcycles and lane weaving

[bluetoaster]

I also filter regularly. It saves me a huge amount of time in my daily commute. I keep my speed below 20 and filter when traffic is stationary or slow and filtering is safe provided there isn't a car driver taking offence and being intent on closing the gaps on purpose.

Filtering is is legal and is promoted by the police riders I have ridden with, it is just making progress when done safely. There is a fine line between filtering and undertaking when speeds increase, at which point the biker finds themselves subject to dangerous driving complaints. 90mph between lanes on a motorway is clear dangerous driving.

[PurpleGorilla]

not checking it is safe to complete a maneuver before undertaking it puts you squarely at fault if you cause an accident.

Best avoid undertaking then if you don't want to get squished.

[vwdan]

#JealousCarDrivers

[PurpleGorilla]

I also filter regularly. It saves me a huge amount of time in my daily commute. I keep my speed below 20 and filter when traffic is stationary or slow and filtering is safe provided there isn't a car driver taking offence and being intent on closing the gaps on purpose.

Filtering is is legal and is promoted by the police riders I have ridden with, it is just making progress when done safely. There is a fine line between filtering and undertaking when speeds increase, at which point the biker finds themselves subject to dangerous driving complaints. 90mph between lanes on a motorway is clear dangerous driving.

Filtering as you describe is irritating for a car driver, but I can tolerate it.

As you say, 90 mph undertake with a weave on is unacceptable and dangerous.

[Scrag Meister]

WBlueToasterS

Perfectly safe when done at sensible speed.

The biker should also keep an eye on the speed as is all to easy to keep filtering as the traffic flow increases.

Also if car drivers in the UK drove like they do on the continent, pulling in when not overtaking, then there would be less need to undertake, which is a different thing to filtering altogether.

[Chuck]

Filtering as you describe is irritating for a car driver

Why?

WTF has it got to do with you?

Is your journey being hampered in any way whatsoever?

Does someone filtering past you add a single second to your journey time?

Do you also hate pedestrians who walk past you when you're stuck in a queue?

[bluetoaster]

... but I can tolerate it.

phew. I would hate to be intolerable by passing safely by and not getting in your way.

[PurpleGorilla]

Why?

WTF has it got to do with you?

Is your journey being hampered in any way whatsoever?

Does someone filtering past you add a single second to your journey time?

Do you also hate pedestrians who walk past you when you're stuck in a queue?

It's an additional hazard.

[PurpleGorilla]

phew. I would hate to be intolerable by passing safely by and not getting in your way.

Why are there so many accidents with filtering then?

[PurpleGorilla]

Motorcycles and lane weaving

http://youtu.be/eu7QD1K3g4c

Blue(soontobe)toast on his bike...