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[jachee]

I believe they mean riding a motorcycle in the gap between two lanes of traffic, thus "filtering" through the static traffic to the front.

[reaperducer → jachee]

It's worth noting that this is legal in some places. Not everyone on HN may be aware of that. I know I was surprised when I first saw it.

[ludston → reaperducer]

It's legal in NSW Australia so long as traffic is not moving.

[hnick → ludston]

It's legal in traffic moving up to 30 km/h (including the rider) actually.

https://roadsafety.transport.nsw.gov.au/stayingsafe/motorcyc...

[cmroanirgo → jachee]

The long name is "lane filtering".

I've seen an increase of motorcycle cops lane filtering at traffic lights, looking into the laps of the drivers. If there's a phone there, they're booked.