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Old 19-03-09, 03:42 PM   #41
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Default Re: Have you ever clipped mirrors when filtering?

Nope, never... I don't filter... ever! Wouldn't want the please explain from plod and insurer for doing something that is illegal locally... However, I have clipped mirrors, other bike bits and body parts whilst being side swiped in traffic. Had a motorist shove the nose of his car under my left bum cheek once and push me around sideways. Beats me how I stayed upright.


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Old 19-03-09, 04:07 PM   #42
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Ive clipped one when some tosser pulled out in front of me on a roundabout and gave me the finger.
It honestly fell off when I leant on it going past him when he hit the traffic
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Old 19-03-09, 04:15 PM   #43
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Nope, never... I don't filter... ever! Wouldn't want the please explain from plod and insurer for doing something that is illegal locally... However, I have clipped mirrors, other bike bits and body parts whilst being side swiped in traffic. Had a motorist shove the nose of his car under my left bum cheek once and push me around sideways. Beats me how I stayed upright.


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It's not illegal over here though. I'm sure of it since ive filtered past a police car.
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Old 19-03-09, 04:23 PM   #44
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It's not illegal over here though. I'm sure of it since ive filtered past a police car.
Yeah it's legal if the line you're crossing isn't solid
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Old 19-03-09, 04:24 PM   #45
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Yeah it's legal if the line you're crossing isn't solid

What about diagonal lines?
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Old 19-03-09, 04:25 PM   #46
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What about diagonal lines?
Hatched markings are there to be used "if it's safe to do so", as long as the bordering line on your side is broken

I can't be ar5ed to look up the exact wording in the highway code, but it's been posted before if you need convincing

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Old 19-03-09, 04:26 PM   #47
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It's not illegal over here though. I'm sure of it since ive filtered past a police car.
That's how I always find out if something is illegal, much better than looking it up.
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Old 19-03-09, 04:27 PM   #48
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Much cheaper to look it up though
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Old 19-03-09, 06:10 PM   #49
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It's not illegal over here though.
Yup... Aware of that.

It is interesting how different the UK and Europe are from my part of the world. Road rules are tailored for bikes that allow them to be utilised for what they are best at when in traffic and they are protected by the law while doing it. Not here.

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Old 19-03-09, 06:16 PM   #50
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What about filtering on the solid line which breaks up bus lanes and normal traffic lanes?
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