Update November 2015:
VicRoads advice is that this practice is not legal
ie. You are not allowed to lane filter between traffic and an adjacent kerb.
Update January 2016:
Lane filtering, with some conditions, is now legal in Victoria.
Further details here: Victoria – Motorcycle Filtering
An Adam internet user# commented on my “Legal But Stupid” post about the motorcyclist pictured right.
If traffic is stopped and not turning, it’s called filtering why sit on a street backed up with parked with cages.
Never said it was illegal in this instance, but here are some of the reasons it’s stupid:
- overtaking on the left of a semi-trailer.
- there are trucks pulling out from the left
(you can see one pictured) - there was damn all gap on the left.
- It could be illegal
*
- , but heck, aside from working as a motorcycle courier, I do not have legal expertise. But there is
- . Doing a
- Improper overtaking or passing
- Turning or stopping without signalling
- shows up the following possible offences:
# – if you don’t use a real email address, you’re not going to get your comment approved.
* – offences taken from Victorian Road Safety (Drivers) Regulations 2009