Emergency Lane driving

Can anyone tell me what the fine/ Points/ Jail for riding along the
emergency lane is, in Victoria? I see a heap of bikes doing it every
morning, and I know it must be illegal, but obviously not too many
repercussions?!? I have no intention of starting, but it's probably
safer than lane-splitting.

 

Can't tell you the penalties, but have a quick think about the state of mind
of the motorist who decides to pull into the emergency lane.

They are most likely distracted by the phone, engine failure, flat tyre,
sudden illness, collision or whatever made them move over into the emergency
lane.

They will probably not be indicating, they will probably not be doing a head
check, and they wil probably move across quite suddenly.

Do you want to be there?

Moike

 

"Marty H" wrote

In Perth a couple of months back a car driver pulled into the E Lane
to pass somebody. There was a car parked there. He's never doing that
again.

Theo

 

riding to work last week in the transit lane (melbourne eastern freeway) and
some plonker in a rice burner decides to overtake me...yep, he drove in the
emergency lane.....waddafuggwit!!!
was funny tho....he had one of those home boy type bandannas that are tied
up at the front.....i couldnt get the image of 'sadie the cleaning lady' out
of my head for the rest of the day....

col

 

The offence is "Failing to obey a traffic sign" Penalty is whatever the
penalty for failing to obey a traffic sign is. Same as driving through a red
light I think. Probably 3 points and the best part of $200 fine.

Nev..
'02 CBR1100XX #2

 

telling the copper he is a c#nt


MH

 

what about the second offence?

 

Resurrection! followed by a kicktothenuts.

 

That should keep everyone in line , with the possible exception of the BDSM crowd.