151ALane filtering between vehicles on a motor bike

#### 151A Lane filtering between vehicles on a motor bike 151A Lane filtering between vehicles on a motor bike > > (1) The rider of a motor bike is lane filtering along a length of road if the rider rides the motor bike between 2 vehicles, each vehicle travelling in— > > > > > (a) the same direction as the motor bike, and > > > > > (b) separate, but adjacent, marked lanes or lines of traffic. > > > (2) The rider of the motor bike must not unlawfully lane filter along a length of road. > > > > Maximum penalty—20 penalty units. > > > (3) For subrule (2), it is unlawful for the rider of a motor bike to lane filter along a length of road if any of the following circumstances apply— > > > > > (a) the rider is edge filtering, > > > > > (b) the rider is riding at a speed of more than 30 kilometres per hour, > > > > > (c) the rider is riding in a school zone, > > > > > (d) a *no filtering sign* applies to the length of the road, > > > > > (e) it is not safe to lane filter, > > > > > (e1) the rider is not the holder of an unrestricted motor bike rider’s licence. > > > > > > Note. > > > > > > This paragraph is an additional NSW paragraph. There is no corresponding paragraph in rule 151A(3) of the Australian Road Rules. > > > > Example of when lane filtering is not safe. > > > > A rider lane filtering between vehicles in a manner that does not seek to avoid collisions (including lane filtering between vehicles when there is insufficient clearance between those vehicles). > > > > Note. > > > > Length of road, motor bike, overtake and traffic are defined in the Dictionary and unrestricted motor bike rider’s licence is defined in subrule (6). > > > (4) A *no filtering sign* on a road applies to a length of road starting at the sign and ending at the nearer of the following— > > > > > (a) if the length of the road ends at a T-intersection or dead end—the end of the length of the road, > > > > > (b) the next *end no filtering sign* that is on the road. > > > (5) For this rule, the rider of a motor bike is edge filtering along the length of a road if— > > > > > (a) the rider changes direction towards the edge of the road to pass 1 or more vehicles on the road, or > > > > > (b) the rider changes direction towards the edge of the road to pass between 2 vehicles, 1 of which is stationary. > > > (6) In this rule— > > > > end no filtering sign means a traffic sign— > > > > > (a) with a symbol displaying a motor bike positioned between 2 vehicles with a black diagonal line across the symbol, or > > > > > (b) with a symbol positioned below the symbol mentioned in paragraph (a) displaying the word “END” in black letters. > > > > no filtering sign means— > > > > > (a) a traffic sign with a symbol displaying a motor bike positioned between 2 vehicles with a red diagonal line across the symbol, or > > > > > (b) a traffic sign displaying the words “no filtering”. > > > > unrestricted motor bike rider’s licence means an Australian driver licence (other than a provisional licence or learner licence) that authorises its holder to ride a motor bike. > > **rule 151A:** Ins 2020 (476), Sch 1\[25\].