Filtering, why don't learners do it?!?!
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creampuff said:
OTOH there are several other drivers every single journey who actively help me along when I'm filtering... creating a little gap for me or moving over just a little. I give them a little wave and everyone arrives at their destination just that bit happier
I agree, every day I have at least 5 or 6 good drivers who are paying attention move over to allow more room when filtering well before I've even got immediately behind them, I always give a little wave. I always did the same for bikers long before I got my bike license.Herman Toothrot said:
creampuff said:
OTOH there are several other drivers every single journey who actively help me along when I'm filtering... creating a little gap for me or moving over just a little. I give them a little wave and everyone arrives at their destination just that bit happier
I agree, every day I have at least 5 or 6 good drivers who are paying attention move over to allow more room when filtering well before I've even got immediately behind them, I always give a little wave. I always did the same for bikers long before I got my bike license.Nigel Worc's said:
shadylee said:
I can already imagine the types you associate with Nigel lol
That'll be fellow bikers then ?(usually riding classic bikes of course)
It took me a little while to build up the courage to filter, wasn't taught it on CBT, did do it on the way to my test though, but that was nearly two years after I had done my CBT so I had been filtering a while then. I don't do it sometimes when I can't be arsed, I'm not one of those bikers who will filter to the front of every single traffic light, even if I'm only four vehicles back, I'll just sit, I only ride a 125, which I think I could get away from most normal car drivers at the lights, so I could probabley filter to the front and be away, just sometimes I can't be bothered to have the bike screaming at 10k revs to ensure I pull away before the cars, and just want to cruise along. Plus there's too many knobs about who don't look when changing lanes, or before they're changing lanes, will sit on the centre line, or people who actively move to the centre line when you're coming through.
srob said:
Oh and whilst we're moaning (well, some are ) people need to remember that there's some queues it's not ok to filter to the front of.
Mainly the ones where people are queing (in cars) to pay to get it, like at race meetings - that's just pushing in!
Haha reminds me, I always filtered to the front of the queue at the Tyne Tunnel when going home from work.Mainly the ones where people are queing (in cars) to pay to get it, like at race meetings - that's just pushing in!
srob said:
Oh and whilst we're moaning (well, some are ) people need to remember that there's some queues it's not ok to filter to the front of.
Mainly the ones where people are queing (in cars) to pay to get it, like at race meetings - that's just pushing in!
Is it bks. Unless there's a limited number of parking spaces or tickets available, bikes to the front!Mainly the ones where people are queing (in cars) to pay to get it, like at race meetings - that's just pushing in!
As my daughter would say sme Epic comments on here
Got to love th why is your journey moinportant than others bit. Why did this need to be posted and what sense does it make?
Other than police, ambulance and fire bridge do you never know if other peoples journeys are mo important that yours?
I filter on a bike because I can, I like to make progress, I do the same in the car if it's safe to do so. Just not as easy to filter/ pass others on the roads when driving
Got to love th why is your journey moinportant than others bit. Why did this need to be posted and what sense does it make?
Other than police, ambulance and fire bridge do you never know if other peoples journeys are mo important that yours?
I filter on a bike because I can, I like to make progress, I do the same in the car if it's safe to do so. Just not as easy to filter/ pass others on the roads when driving
KingNothing said:
Haha reminds me, I always filtered to the front of the queue at the Tyne Tunnel when going home from work.
What do you ride KingNothing, probably pass you most mornings. I must admit I'll quite happily do the same after all that's why we ride bikes and a large part of that is to make progress safely. SoAs long as its safe I don't see why people have a problem with it.
Fleegle said:
RemaL said:
I filter on a bike because I can, I like to make progress, I do the same in the car if it's safe to do so. Just not as easy to filter/ pass others on the roads when driving
Selfish, impatient bdThis selfish impatient bathtub decided to let a unmarked police car go past on my way home last night. I saw and heard the blue lights and claxons and did what every upright motorist should do…….pull to one side to allow him to get to his emergency as quickly and unobstructed as possible.
It seems I was only one of a handful of people that did this.
Having checked it was clear to do so, I pulled out and went about my normal commute, only to pass the police car about 1 minute later. I had to stop for lights and once again moved over to allow the police car to pass. About 3 minutes later I passed the police car again
I don’t envy the services in London one little bit. They must pull their hair out
It seems I was only one of a handful of people that did this.
Having checked it was clear to do so, I pulled out and went about my normal commute, only to pass the police car about 1 minute later. I had to stop for lights and once again moved over to allow the police car to pass. About 3 minutes later I passed the police car again
I don’t envy the services in London one little bit. They must pull their hair out
Pothole said:
Is it bks. Unless there's a limited number of parking spaces or tickets available, bikes to the front!
I cut to the front at the Severn bridge queues - it's free for bike so I'm out the way nice and fast. Do feel a bit guilty doing it though, but its about 3 seconds wait for the guys behind, and I get to avoid a 10min wait cooking the engine on idle, So i always end up justifying it in my mind by occasionally paying for the car behind when I'm in my car - karma must be about equal Mike600F said:
I cut to the front at the Severn bridge queues - it's free for bike so I'm out the way nice and fast. Do feel a bit guilty doing it though, but its about 3 seconds wait for the guys behind, and I get to avoid a 10min wait cooking the engine on idle, So i always end up justifying it in my mind by occasionally paying for the car behind when I'm in my car - karma must be about equal
That kinda thing I don't mind at all, it doesn't hurt and is a perk of riding. It's more if you're in a queue for something specific, like the fuel pumps that I get annoyed!
garyhun said:
RemaL said:
many I know don't do it, I did not do it during my DAS either
Interesting. I did a fair bit of filtering on my DAS, but that was around Bournemouth where there was always a load of traffic so no option unless we wanted to stay still Took some time with mates understanding filtering but it's simple enough and I find it strange when i see scooter riders to big touring bikers behind a que of traffic when their is enough space to filter a lorry past
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