Filtering on the Wimborne by pass

[Seamaster]

I tend to hold back on filtering, mainly due to a lack of confidance, particually on the A31 wimborne bypass, as in general despite the width of the road car drivers tend to keep to the middle of the road and with oncomming traffic heading in the other direction at upto 60 mph I'm happy to pratice slow speed control in the line of traffic.
So on friday I was confronted with about 2 miles of almost stand still traffic heading to poole/ringwood, I pulled out to the middle of the road and started filtering slowly, say 25 mph. Ahead after a short distance, a vehicle recovery truck was loading a car on the opposite side of the road so I wobbled into a space in the line of traffic to provide space for cars coming in the other direction to overtake the obstruction. A few seconds later, a police bike swooped in beside me, stopped, and the rider said" follow me son Ill get you through this in no time". A bit taken back, I thanked the officer, he swooped off again and I followed the red sea was parted here in Dorset for a short while, well, ok the A31 for about a mile and a half.
So, if you are reading this Mr traffic police officer, thank you

 

[LOLGEOFF]

I the red sea was parted here in Dorset for a short while,

See....... We told you....You're getting a taste for parting the waves on your bike now aren't you.

 

[JoeC gs1150se]

TUT TUT.


Bloody hooligans on my by pass.... Not only do they behave like this ,but they use our council tax to fund a bloody escort...
(Go thru the town meself, lol )

Weather looking good , playtime I'm thinking, woo hoo

Happy Days
Joe C

 

[Gs Craig]

I always find the local bike Police are a good bunch.

They even nod to you as they pass, could it be because we ride sensible bikes.....

 

[cookie]

i always consider the hatched area down the centre of that road a "motorcycle overtaking lane"

 

[MarkN]

I will only filter down there if the traffic is moving at 25mph or less. Saying that I've had two drivers doing "U" turns on bad days down that road, my reaction was full use of the horn!! I've also had one twat get out of his car to look down the road for the hold up. His face as I came to a halt by his car and being followed by a bike cop was priceless, as I went pass him the strange thing was I didn't see anymore of the said riding rozzer!

 

[STUBBS]

they do do themselves some favours sometimes