Would you filter here, in the presence of popo...

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

Red = traffic
Yellow = motorcycle route

The route seems both safe and necessary (for making progress/filtering) by my interpretation of the rules of entering chequered boxes with broken borders. In case it isn't clear in pic, it is a broken line around the boxes.

So:

A - would you consider this route legal?
B - would you be comfortable using it in front of a cop car?

https://i1015.photobucket.com/albums/af271/DonnyBrago/filter_zps0d5f6641.png

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P.addy · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

Do it on the reg Thumbs Up

c_dug · Super Spammer Joined: 04 Sep 2007 Karma :

Legally I'm not sure, but I do it all the time.
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MarJay · But it's British! Joined: 15 Sep 2003 Karma :

Broken white line, yes. Solid white line? No.
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TallPaul_S · Trackday Trickster Joined: 19 Dec 2013 Karma :

Yes.

From the highway code/gov website:

Shinigami · World Chat Champion Joined: 14 Feb 2012 Karma :

i'd imagine your frequency of flat tyres may well go up though, always full of crap hatched areas in layouts like that..
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chickenstrip · Super Spammer Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Karma :

Don't see why not. I agree with Shinigami, only potential problem being possible crap on the chevron area, could cause a puncture, but if it looks clean enough, I'd filter that.

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

I do similar daily, just pussied out yesterday when a cop car was in the queue.

stinkwheel · Bovine Proctologist Joined: 12 Jul 2004 Karma :

Yes. As long as the traffic was nearly stationary. If it was moving well, I'd slot into it and join as normal because people do stuipd and unpredictable shit when joining roads from an onslip.
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Amber Phoenix · Traffic Copper Joined: 01 Feb 2013 Karma :

All the bloody time!

I commute along the Highway (East London), which is a suburban dual carriage way with a broke line bounded hatched area in the middle. Always filter down there, usually safe and less cramped than going down middle of two lanes. Also, if the oncoming lanes happen to be clear, I can filter wide.

Done this a number of times, in front of cops. No problems, all the bikers down here do this. In fact on occasion I've followed bike cops doing the very same...

In the OP example on a slip road, I say definitely. Slip roads are usually pretty spacious and if it helps you merge in earlier, before all the cars get frustrated and start shoving their way in and it gets messy, why not. That said, I've seen quite a few slip roads with solid bounded hatched areas, where one shouldn't do this.
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Highwayman · Borekit Bruiser Joined: 17 Nov 2013 Karma :

Why have you gone so far on the O/S when you knew you had to filter left? I would have chosen a central path, no issue then with or without Dibble
Marjay is on the right lines, solid whites around the hatching, that's definitely points and minus monies

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pinkyfloyd · Super Spammer Joined: 20 Jul 2010 Karma :

We have one outside where I live. I do it along with many other bikes often.
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DrSnoosnoo · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Mar 2012 Karma :

Wouldn't say necessary but it isn't dangerous. I'd do it. Obviously if cars are doing close to the speed limit, ANY filtering is frowned upon but those are broken white lines which can be utilised by us.
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kramdra · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Oct 2010 Karma :

Yes, every day. However it looks wide enough in pic for filtering in lane although this will probably involve going both sides of cars.

If plod see you hesitate when filtering past them, thats a good indication you are guilty of something, and they will pull you.

What can plod do, chase you? Laughing

STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

I did exactly this yesterday past a traffic cop on a bike that's not in my name with no tax/test or insurance (on my way to mot bike covered on trade policy) nothing happened.

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Llama-Farmer · World Chat Champion Joined: 23 Jan 2012 Karma :

You can cross a broken white line so yes it is legal. But not a solid white line.
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STONEY! · Brolly Dolly Joined: 14 Sep 2005 Karma :

No trade plates, I was a bit disappointed its usually quite entertaining having them get excited as they think they've caught a big evil criminal only to find I'm all legal.

I got pulled over by the met in my 106 diesel, before I had even got out of the car they had run over pulled me out and dragged me into the back of their motor. Jumped up little pricks thought they were onto a good nick no doubt

They asked if I knew why they had pulled me over so I said yes but why don't you tell me Wink

they got a little knarked at that and said it was because I was uninsured scum.

I quickly provided them with my motor trade policy, they asked why I had one, I explained that as I trade MOTORS for a living I require a MOTOR trade policy. They suddenly looked rather sheepish and said well that will be all on your way sir.

Don't get me wrong Im actually all for the police generally they cause me no trouble but these 2 pricks were taking the piss.

shorty · Scooby Slapper Joined: 23 Jul 2004 Karma :

I'd carry straight on the A35 and go down the Colbury Rd, it's much more fun (unless I've not recognised the road correctly!)

And yes I would filter there even with police presence, I reckon the worst you'd get is a talking to.

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