Are you supposed to filter on your bike test?

I was told not to filter on my test and as a result didnt get to do any on the lessons either. making up for it now though, although there are some bits i'm still unsure of so still learning how to do it properly.

Suprisingly, they dont, we are so law abiding (I'm an ex English now Canadian). It is stange though because lane use is so bad here, people use the outside lane as the scenic route doing 30-40 km under the speed limit.

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by madness

I know a few car drivers who find it really annoying when bikes pull up at the front of traffic light queues after passing them. I suppose they see it as rude and arrogant.

Unlucky. So long as they don't deliberately get in the way, because they'd find it even less polite when someone hoofs their mirror off.

I was told if I didn't filter on my test then it would be frowned on! Luckily for me no filtering situation came up.

[dizzyblonde]

This is very odd, am I the only one that got taught how to filter by their instructor??

Not that my filtering is very good mind!

I'm not keen on filtering and only do it if I have to. I'm pretty patient in sitting traffic. I'd prefer to not have the chance of being knocked off by the prat in the skoda. I choose when and where I want to filter.
But, saying that if i'm with a few bikes and we've got somewhere to be, then I will, I just choose not to get bullied into it....even though there are a few that will try to........like him sitting next to me but then some blokes are very impatient

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

I was told if I didn't filter on my test then it would be frowned on! Luckily for me no filtering situation came up.

Me too and my test centre is on a b1tch of a junction at the best of times. Luckilly my test was mid afternoon on a weekday so the roads were fairly quiet. Like you all say its soooooooooooo satisfying cruising past static cars

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by jimmy-james

Me too and my test centre is on a b1tch of a junction at the best of times. Luckilly my test was mid afternoon on a weekday so the roads were fairly quiet. Like you all say its soooooooooooo satisfying cruising past static cars

Its even better when the drivers realise its a girl on the bike..they always look at you twice..its soo funny

[yorkie_chris]

Originally Posted by dizzyblonde

I'm pretty patient in sitting traffic.

Can say that again. on way down to AR had pillion + expanded panniers on back, bike about 2 foot wider than normal... M6 chockablock ... come on dizzyB 5mph isn't illegal

My old man taught me to filter, I'd pull up in a queue and he would roar past shouting 'wtf are you doing sitting there!' so I'd follow - (holding my breath!) now I love it and do it wherever I get the chance

[dizzyblonde]

Originally Posted by yorkie_chris

Can say that again. on way down to AR had pillion + expanded panniers on back, bike about 2 foot wider than normal... M6 chockablock ... come on dizzyB 5mph isn't illegal

errrr who got you to the AR chris?? hmmmmmmm

did we filter ....errr yes we did.

seee what did I tell you about impatien bullying blokes