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"This is a common practice in the majority of major cities, yet in most cases it is technically illegal.
"It's largely overlooked by police, and it's something that has worked for decades and makes sense.
Some European countries have been looking at legitimising filtering."
Mr Lennard said London and Paris were making it easier for cyclists and motorcyclists to use the cities'
roads, and that European research had shown traffic congestion could be eased by increasing PTW
numbers.
But in Australia, "
Last year we had the National Transport Commission release a detailed report on the
Federal MP Bronwyn Bishop climbs aboard a motorbike and with
Shaun Lennard, Chairman of Australian Motorcycle Council.
The Daily Telegraph
LANE splitting, in which of motorcyclists ride down the gap between lines
of stalled traffic, could be legalised and even encouraged to help reduce
congestion.
It annoys some motorists and in limited circumstances could be
dangerous. But federal MPs in Canberra today were told it was an
option that had to be considered.
And Victoria is close to permitting the practice, also known as "filtering".
Shaun Lennard, chairman of the Australian Motorcycle Council and
chair the federal Motorcycle Safety Consultative Committee, said laws
had to be changed to encourage more users of PTWs
On your bike... Motorbike riders
may be allowed to ride in gap
between cars
By Malcolm Farr National Political Editor
news.com.au
September 18, 2012
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