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Lane Splitting Amendment Dropped(for the time being)
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 9:56 pm
by roundman58
Due to the uproar caused by the Motorcycling fraternity NTC has removed the intended changes for the Lane Splitting laws(151a) from there Amendment package.
More can be found at
http://www.mraa.org.au
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:30 pm
by icebreaker
Wicked, so next time I'm in at the NTC I don't have to feel angry at the person who's PC I'm fixing.. lol
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 10:33 pm
by ross79
Sweet! I was just wondering what's happening with the lane splitting debate. I wasn't sure if it had been outlawed or dropped. At least I can lane split without being nervous about a cop seeing me
For now at least.
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:25 pm
by ZZRCHIKKY
dad got pulled up for speeding and thought it would be a good time to ask the cop and the cop said that it will never be illegal in qld . . .
. . . also its legal for motorbikes to pullup in cycle lanes at light
( although cars like that one even less lol )
Re: Lane Splitting Amendment Dropped(for the time being)
Posted: Mon May 01, 2006 11:36 pm
by Smitty
roundman58 wrote:Due to the uproar caused by the Motorcycling fraternity NTC has removed the intended changes for the Lane Splitting laws(151a) from there Amendment package.
More can be found at
http://www.mraa.org.au
aaah Shane
some good news...for now
btw what is ARRRRMG...?
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 1:37 am
by Tenoq
I wouldn't be counting your chickens yet. Might be just a cheap tactic to get the motorcycling community to calm down, while the NTC and/or ARRMG fine tune the proposal and slip it though while no-one's looking.
Still, for now we can rest a little easier. Hopefully they can now see that there's enough dangers to motorcyclists on our roads without adding to them with ill-conceived laws.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:11 am
by roundman58
I believe ARRMG is Australian Road Rules Management Group(could be wrong though), and at least the way it reads, is that for the moment the rule will not be presented with the current raft of amendments.
The proposal will now go back to the development stage and be discussed with consultation(?) before a decision will be made on whether it is to be put forward again with the next round of amendments.
At least now the consultation process may include bike groups and other road groups.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:01 am
by ninja9
Common sense prevailing - at least is the short term.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 8:40 am
by javaman
That's good news
But does it mean it's legal ? I believe one still can be booked as in the case of NSW you can get fined for every car you pass?
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:39 am
by mrmina
thats great. i'll just keep doing what i'm doing
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 9:42 am
by HemiDuty
Lol. Me too. My plan is to do it until I get my second fine for it, then think about it some more. Then probably do it again anyway.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 10:04 am
by Stereo
$20 bucks says they will drop it... make a big announcement that they are dropping it... and then pass the law quietly when no one is watching.... Then leave it for about a year and suddenly do a big sting operation....
Thats what the government usually does when something causes protests...
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 12:03 pm
by seany
Unfortunately Stereo, Ithink you may be right.
However, it is happy news for the present moment.
We'll just have to watch them closely.
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 1:26 pm
by red_dave
javaman wrote:But does it mean it's legal ? I believe one still can be booked as in the case of NSW you can get fined for every car you pass?
What choo talkin' bout Willis?
Haven't heard that before...
Posted: Tue May 02, 2006 7:33 pm
by Mizz ZZR
mrmina wrote:thats great. i'll just keep doing what i'm doing
Mina, how the hell do you fit between the cars???
Or do you just rugby muscle them outta the way as you go??
