Road Rules

The following sections do not apply to a motorbike rider who is lane filtering:

section 46 (Giving left change of direction signal);

section 48 (Giving right change of direction signal);

section 141 (No overtaking etc to left of vehicle);

section 146 (Driving within single marked lane or line of traffic);

section 147 (Moving from 1 marked lane to another marked lane across continuous line separating lanes).

However, the exemption in subsection (1) applies only if—

the motorbike rider holds a full motorcycle licence; and

the motorbike is travelling at less than 30km/h; and

the vehicles adjacent to the motorbike are travelling at a speed less than the motorbike; and

the motorbike is travelling on a road on which the speed limit is more than 40km/h; and

the motorbike is not in a school zone; and

the motorbike is not travelling past a parked vehicle; and

the motorbike is not travelling in a bicycle lane; and

a no filtering sign does not apply to the length of road; and

it is safe for the motorbike rider to lane filter.