A police officer not letting a biker filter into traffic has sparked a debate over who was in the right. The short clip shows the driver of a police car put his arm out to stop the motorcyclist overtake stationary traffic at some roadworks. The police officer says: "Stop! Stop there! You are not filtering in one lane.
Not happening. I will sneak you on if you do. Stay there.
" It is not clear where the roadworks are, but the clip, which has been viewed 4.9m times, has sparked a national debate with the user who posted it on X saying: "It’s given me food for thought. First, I didn’t see the problem as lots of space and no white line or incoming traffic.
But im no legal eagle." For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter READ MORE: Roundabout 'gives me palpitations every time' as everyone agrees it's worst in city READ MORE: Welsh Government finally confirms plan for proposed school holiday changes One replied: "It’s not safe filtering in a single lane like that. The copper just wants the rider to not get killed.
That’s his job." Another said: "This isn't filtering this is overtaking a queue of traffic which is legal." Experts say it is legal to filter through traffic as long as it is done safely.
'Safely' means not causing another driver to alter their course or speed and not when other traffic is fundamentally not queuing. Right Driver said: "Filtering is moving through traffic that is stopped, either between lanes or to the left or righ.