Lane splitting, I am for the practice, and I do it.

Less Bogon and more Tradies lately. When I worked I dreaded travelling between 6am and 7am, so many insane Tradies driving Vans and Utes like their hair was on fire through heavy traffic. Stupid aggressive driving so they won't be 5 minutes late for work. Oz version of White Van Man. After 7am it was so much more relaxed.
 
Fairly good description Vince, although they also often have an inability to observe what’s going on around them and will pull out in front of anything regardless of the danger to others or themselves.
 
Alzero said:
I always wondered about that too. Who or what is a White Van Man and what is the social or political implication of the descriptor?
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"White van man" is shorthand for the employee in a van who, since he doesn't own it, drives without any regard for courtesy or safety.
However, it is, in my experience, an inaccurate trope.
When I walked my young daughter to Primary School, the vehicle most likely to stop and aid our crossing the road was, almost always, a white van.
The one most likely to stop, blocking our path across, was the mummy in the 4 x 4. Seemingly unaware of anything around them, eyes fixed straight ahead, on where they wish to be.
 
“Audi drivers” was a popular term here for a while, which didn’t seem to be supplied with indicators by the factory.
In reality of course it’s not the car, van, suv etc, but the driver, and there are wankers everywhere, and they could be at the controls of anything from bicycles to trucks!
 
Andy said:
“Audi drivers” was a popular term here for a while, which didn’t seem to be supplied with indicators by the factory.
In reality of course it’s not the car, van, suv etc, but the driver, and there are wankers everywhere, and they could be at the controls of anything from bicycles to trucks!
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Of course it's the car.
Cars also sell because of an image built by the ad men.
So certain types of car tend to attract males with hormonal deficits and women with interest in credit cards.
A 500 cc car with 50 BHP is quite sufficient for all. I regret the day of the Trabant and the MZ, on certain counts we were a lot better off.

I've been trying to paint a Laverda black for years. Impossible, all the stocks of black paint have been bought up by Audi/BMW/Mercedes.

Paul
 
I’ve noticed that no matter what country, the car coming up on your ass at 40kph over the limit is an Audi of some sort! Ireland, Spain, France, Croatia, Italy it’s always the same: if it’s hauling ass it’s usually an Audi and usually a black one, too
 
For a while, Audis had virtually invisible thin strips of LED blinkers, the latest ones now have a cascading effect that's much easier to see blinkers thankfully. If only they get activated.
 
In Queensland you cane lane split, and used the safety lane for the same.

I got into trouble in NSW when riding up the left safety lane straight towards two parked motorbike cops.

They stopped me and asked WTF I was doing? One saw the QLD rego plate and advised me that it was legal in Qld but not NSW.

How the fuck was I supposed to know that?
 
The newest affliction on Aus roads are the big yank trucks such as RAMS, usually black with lots of chrome trim. Seems the size of the vehicle is inverse to the size of the drivers appendage. Heard that these monstrosities are called ESVs (Emotional Support Vehicles).
The latest addition to SUVs seems to be recovery ramps bolted to the roof rack, usually colour matched, the SUVs mostly have no indication of ever been off road and can be found in shopping mall car parks.
 
helicopterjim said:
I fear that if we tried it here in British Columbia that the car drivers would not evolve. We have had roundabouts for 20 years now and they are still not understood by many, many drivers.

Jim
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Most vehicle operators on the far west coast of Canada cannot evolve, they’ve apexed already by simply being able to start the car. They may however revolt, and try their best to “stuff” a rider into a wall.
 
DO NOT LANE SPILT - Every Car you see is going hit you - I was Primarily a Laverda Cafe Rider through the out backs of the Northern Ontario Cambrian Shield riding a 70 Laverda 750 SF0 - Contemplate racing the streets of Toronto in the early morning hours chasing a Suzuki 650 between lights - I lost that Chinese Girl at her door and it took me another 3 hour ride to get Home in the North.

Don't believe woman can't RACE a motorcycle because they sure can - Take it from a Leprechaun.

The shocking moment is when we took our Helmets off ;o)

If your lane splitting on 2 wheels you will never reach 70 years old when I finally said so long to motorcycles !
 
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Laverda SF said:
DO NOT LANE SPILT - Every Car you see is going hit you - I was Primarily a Laverda Cafe Rider through the out backs of the Northern Ontario Cambrian Shield riding a 70 Laverda 750 SF0 - Contemplate racing the streets of Toronto in the early morning hours chasing a Suzuki 650 between lights - I lost that Chinese Girl at her door and it took me another 3 hour ride to get Home in the North.

Don't believe woman can't RACE a motorcycle because they sure can - Take it from a Leprechaun.

The shocking moment is when we took our Helmets off ;o)

If your lane splitting on 2 wheels you will never reach 70 years old when I finally said so long to motorcycles !
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70th birthday last May…….
 
I need to get to 70 to make it worth paying the additional NI contributions to enhance my state pension.
Will it stop me filtering and going for a 150mph+ blast over the mountain on open roads.
Nah! Got to live on the edge sometimes otherwise what’s the point of living? 🤔
 
I put off collecting my American Social Security until I was 70 to get the maximum monthly benefit. Now I have to live to 78 to have collected more in total than if I started at 66. It was an 8% per year benefit increase so waiting 4 years gets me 32% more every month.
 
Hey you bastards I've got a white van! I also had an Audi A8 and can confirm the reckless manner in which some of these cars are driven ha ha! I also had a blue van and can confirm that the colour makes no difference to driving habits either. I like big vans.
 
pf1 said:
Hey you bastards I've got a white van! I also had an Audi A8 and can confirm the reckless manner in which some of these cars are driven ha ha! I also had a blue van and can confirm that the colour makes no difference to driving habits either. I like big vans.
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I'm not surprised.
Paul
 
Here is one for my pals Steve G. and Helo Jim...I figured if I could patent a driving
school with the phrase "driving as a second language" I'd be richer than Jimmy
Pattison ! My second brainwave was CNC machined aluminum foot pedals which
added about 4 inches in height for the short statured and could be easily added
without internet instructional videos.
 
pf1 said:
Hey you bastards I've got a white van! I also had an Audi A8 and can confirm the reckless manner in which some of these cars are driven ha ha! I also had a blue van and can confirm that the colour makes no difference to driving habits either. I like big vans.
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Went for a ride in UK. White van drivers have mad skillz on those skinny roads. Almost fit a white van and a bike at the same time and space.
Andy said:
In NZ splitting isn’t illegal, but it’s not specifically allowed either. Police have explained that splitting is effectively “overtaking” and therefore allowed - if it’s completed safely. However they reserve the right to hand out tickets if you’re doing something dumb.
Which seems fair enough 👍
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West Oz law was this and the universe was in harmony. Splitting was an interpretation of overtaking law and could be done safely and legally.

Next minute, some old blokes that claimed to ride bikes got together with some researchers from an anti bike uni and their friendly police handlers.

Made splitting illegal for every circumstance except a couple that made it far more dangerous to do the split.

Knowing some of those blokes, can confirm they don't split at all and are the first to call other riders "the riders that give 'bikers' a bad name".

They also drive their cars to the meets if there's a whiff of rain in the air. None have Laverdas.
 
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