Originally Posted by tabetha
S1rst is it ok to break the law then so long as there are no accidents.
WHO do you blame when there is, the biker for acting illegally going straight on in a right turn lane or the DOZY FUCKER of a car driver for not knowing the biker was going straight on and being STUPID enough not to ASSUME he was ?
Ok I know the car driver was LAW ABIDING, and sticking to the rules drawn up for ALL of our safety, but this isn't the point is it, why don't we all pick which side of the road to drive on ?, as bikers often do!!
tabetha
I wasnt actually saying i DO go straight on in right/left only lanes, i was simply saying i dont think it would cause any major issues as the bike could more often than not get in front whilst still being safe and no danger to other road users.
However, im not saying i think that should be the law by any means. Most bikers will understand their in the wrong lane, so would take action appropriately, be it getting in front or waiting for a safe gap.
Of course if the bike was in the wrong lane then it would be there fault, just like if a car was in the wrong lane it would be the cars fault. If a cars speeding round a corner and it crashes, its their fault, more often than not. The unfortunate fact is that 90% of road users break the law when driving on a day to day basis at some stage, thats life, its upto the individual who breaks the law to decide whether it is worth the risk or not.
Ive noticed a large % of drivers are fine with bikes filtering and pulling upto the front of traffic lights to go first. Maybe these people are bikers themselves so understand why bikers do it. Its a perk of having a bike.