moves alongside vehicles that have

either stopped or are moving slowly

less than 30 kilometres per hour.

This is because lane filtering

at high speeds is dangerous and

will increase the risk of having a crash.

You should only lane filter when there

is enough space either side of you, so you

can avoid a crash with other vehicles, and you

can safely merge back into the traffic stream.

If there's not enough space, don't risk it.

Riders should take particular care when

lane filtering in areas where there are pedestrians

and cyclists such as central business districts,

shopping areas and near public transport stops.

Riders should always look out for pedestrians

and cyclists as they are the most vulnerable

road users and can be injured

even in a low-speed crash.

Riders must always stop behind the stop line

at a red traffic light, never in front or over it.

This is to keep you safe because drivers

of heavy vehicles and buses

often find it hard to see motorcyclists.

This is because lane filtering at high speed,

which is called lane splitting, is dangerous

and will not only increase the risk of having

a crash, but also the severity of the crash.

This ensures filtering isn't done around schools

where there may be children on or near the road.

This is to make sure pedestrians on footpaths

remain safe, while also reducing the

risk of a motorcyclist having a crash.

This is because opening doors from

parked vehicles can put riders at risk.

This also aims to make sure that pedestrians

accessing their parked vehicles, and cyclists

who may be riding on the road, remain safe.

Lane filtering can be a complex manoeuvre

to do safely, so only fully licensed riders

who are experienced are allowed to lane filter.