(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 of which is travelling in –

(a) the same direction as the motor bike; and

(b) separate or adjacent marked lanes or lines of traffic.

Note 1 Rider is defined in rule 17.

Note 2 Motor bike and marked lane are defined in the dictionary.

(2)  The rider of a motor bike must not unlawfully lane filter along a length of road.

Penalty:   Fine not exceeding 5 penalty units.

(3)  For the purposes of 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 km/h;

(c) the rider is riding in a school zone;

(d) a no-filtering sign applies to the length of road;

(e) the rider does not hold a full motor cycle licence;

(f) it is not safe to lane filter.

(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) the next end no-filtering sign that is on the road;

(b) the end of the length of road.

(5)  For this rule, a rider of a motor bike is edge filtering along a length of road if –

(a) the rider changes direction towards the edge of the road to pass one or more vehicles on the road; or

(b) the rider changes direction towards the edge of the road to pass between 2 vehicles, one 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 two vehicles with a black diagonal line across the symbol; and

(b) with a symbol positioned below the symbol mentioned in paragraph (a) displaying the word ‘END’ in black letters;

full motor cycle licence means a motor cycle licence that has been issued as a full licence;

motor cycle licence has the same meaning as in the Vehicle and Traffic (Driver Licensing and Vehicle Registration) Regulations 2010 ;

no-filtering sign means –

(a) a traffic sign with a symbol displaying a motor bike positioned between two vehicles with a red diagonal line across the symbol; or

(b) a traffic sign displaying the words ‘no lane filtering’.