http://www.news.com.au/national/victoria/motorcyclists-win-right-to-weave-through-traffic-in-victoria/story-fnii5sms-1227549169360

 

Hopefully they will do a big awareness campaign like they have said they will...

Just crazy, They have always teached it as part of getting a licence and Learners, every one Lane Spilts, I didn't know you couldn't

Lane splittingHide

Motorcycle lane splitting is when motorcycles travel at a high speed between moving traffic. Lane splitting is illegal and the Victorian Government does not support motorcyclists, and drivers, who split lanes.

Lane filteringHide

Changes to lane filtering laws

From 2 November 2015 new laws will mean motorcycles and scooters can filter on Victoria’s roads, where safe to do so. 

Lane filtering is when a rider moves at low speed between slow-moving or stopped traffic. The new laws are being brought in to clarify what motorcycle and scooter owners are permitted to do.   

Lane filtering affects all road users and members of the community took the opportunity to have their say on this issue during an extensive period of public consultation(External link) 

Why has the law changed?

The law is changing to clarify what motorcyclists and scooter riders can and cannot do. 
Lane filtering is not strictly illegal but motorcyclists who filter are potentially breaking a number of Victorian Road Safety Road Rules. These new road rules will provide clarity for all road users about what is and isn’t allowed when lane filtering.

What are the new rules?

To introduce the new laws, Road Rule 151A will be introduced to permit lane filtering:

Between lanes or lines of traffic in the same direction
Between lanes or lines of traffic and parked vehicles
For motorcycle licence holders (not motorcycle learner permit holders)
At speeds up to 30 km/h
If ‘safe to do so’
With a penalty for exceeding 30 km/h while filtering
On all roads with two or more lanes or lines of traffic travelling in the same direction unless otherwise signed. 

In what situations will lane filtering be legal?

Situation Filtering
Between lines of traffic in the same direction? Yes, if safe to do so
Between vehicles travelling in the same direction in adjacent marked lanes? Yes, if safe to do so
Between lines or lanes of traffic travelling in the opposite direction? No
Between a vehicle and another vehicle? Yes, if safe to do so
Between parked cars and traffic? Yes, if safe to do so
In bicycle lanes or bicycle boxes?  No. The regulations do not change how motorcyclists interact with bicycle infrastructure. 
In all speed zones?  Yes, unless otherwise signed and if safe to do so. 
In special purpose lanes?  These changes do not affect how motorcyclists may currently use special purpose lanes. 
In areas where there are schools or strip shopping?  Yes, if safe to do so 
In the CBD?  Yes, if safe to do so 
On roads with two or more lanes or lines of traffic in the same direction?  Yes, if safe to do so 
What is a line of traffic?  A line of traffic is is one or more vehicle travelling along a road in a line (whether moving or not) irrespective of lane markings. 
Between traffic and an adjacent kerb?  No 
On all types of roads? (local, rural, freeways etc.) Yes, if safe to do so 
Through an intersection?  Yes, if safe to do so 

 

So it seems , we cant filter at the lights if there are no parked cars on a single lane road?  or am i reading it wrong...

http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/victoria/new-laws-allow-motorbike-and-scooter-drivers-to-weave-between-traffic/news-story/780780f5a8422836a323c1e2c87dbd3c?sv=5900685ebce1500f34a6a4c8c9667149&utm_source=Herald%20Sun&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=groupBeditorial&mid=1657532