Filter at 60 = careless driving ticket and twitter shame

Undinist · Nearly there... Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Karma :

Some geezer in Gloucestershire has been nobbled by an unmarked car.

UnspeedySam · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Karma :

Devils advocate time; I agree with the fuzz. Although in my opinion that wasn't filtering it was undertaking and was pretty pointless as he just moved back into the left lane and did the exact same speed afterwards...
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Were any laws broken? No.
Was it good riding? No.
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Undinist · Nearly there... Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Karma :

If there was a car in the inside lane, that makes it filtering. Maybe it's undertaking as well? I reckon he realised the unmarked car was Polis as he was passing, hence the panicky indicating and lack of speed.

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Fin · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

Ahh, I'll have to watch out for those fuckers in the unmarked cars. I'll have to find out what cars they use, I always look out for BMW's and Audi's.

Undinist · Nearly there... Joined: 08 Oct 2013 Karma :

There aren't many unmarked traffic cars per county and if you ask around you can usually find out what they are.

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Nobby the Bastard · Harley Gaydar Joined: 16 Aug 2013 Karma :

Funnily enough, I got pulled for 'overtaking in a built up area' in a 30 limit. How the fuck could that be classed as 'filtering'?
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Doink · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 20 May 2016 Karma :

I do that every day, might as well drive a car to work if I didn't.

UnspeedySam · World Chat Champion Joined: 26 Nov 2009 Karma :

Oh I'm not saying I don't do it. I'm just saying I thought I could get a few points if I get seen by a grumpy copper. Razz

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Rogerborg · nimbA Joined: 26 Oct 2010 Karma :

He went through as the cars were parallel. That's the safest way to do it. Coppers B well jelly.
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Fin · World Chat Champion Joined: 27 Feb 2016 Karma :

It does seem odd that he slowed down after doing it and didn't proceed to overtake the next car, maybe he realised it was an unmarked police car but even then I would proceed to do 70 and overtake the next car (if it is 70 limit).

M.C · Super Spammer Joined: 29 Sep 2015 Karma :

Just yesterday I saw two coppers (on bikes) overtaking at speed in a built up area, no lights or sirens on. That presented a lot more risk than that wanky little video...

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NJD · World Chat Champion Joined: 11 Mar 2015 Karma :

That's a 70mph NSL, right?

Footage is edited so obviously towards getting people to be all like "bloody dangerous bikers" it's unreal. What the footage doesn't show is why the unmarked car was in Lane 2 at all since he's doing sub 60mph and therefore (as I was on a DAS lesson) IMO deemed a hazard. Pointing out the unmarked cars speed brings me on to the fact that if the unmarked car is only doing just under 60mph and still making progress and passing cars on the left in Lane 1 then how slow are they going.

Probably likely that the biker approached at closer to the limit and got stuck behind two cars well below the limit blocking both lanes and therefore felt the safest thing to do was get ahead and clear them rather than get stuck behind. Not that I see why but the biker even had his indicator on, can't even make a point that he didn't make his intention clear from the begging.

Doink · Nitrous Nuisance Joined: 20 May 2016 Karma :

Let's face it, we all do this.

And if we don't then what's the point in having a bike, you might as well sir in traffic.

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lynnnsr · Nova Slayer Joined: 06 Feb 2013 Karma :

Had to check that one out. Instantly recognised as A38 Quedgeley bypass which is part of my daily commute. Relieved when I quickly realised it was not me!

Can understand the rider's frustration (if that was what it was) as people will hog the outer lane on that 70mph road in readiness for their right turn at the traffic light junction roughly a mile ahead of that point.

Up to him if he wants to ride his bike like that. Would be more of a problem if he was driving a car.
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