Motorcycle filtering video transcript

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[♪ Background music plays for duration of the video]

[man riding a motorbike between cars in two lanes of traffic, travelling in the same direction]

On-screen text: Look left, look right, look bike.

[lady in car looking out for motorcyclists]

[man riding a motorbike between cars in two lanes of traffic, travelling in the same direction, following a green, fluorescent line]

On-screen text: Look out for riders on motorcycles before changing lanes as they are hard to see.

On-screen text: When in slow moving traffic or approaching a set of lights, be aware that motorcyclists may be filtering between vehicles. 

[man on motorbike after filtering through traffic]

On-screen text: Motorcyclists can legally filter at speeds up to 30km per hour in slow or stationary traffic.

[man riding a motorbike between cars in two lanes of traffic, travelling in the same direction, following a green, fluorescent line]

[aerial view of major roads and their intersections and overpasses with superimposed green, fluorescent lines, showing the flow of traffic]

[aerial view of Westgate Bridge]

On-screen text: Give motorcyclists enough space on the road.

[aerial view of vehicles travelling on the road]

On-screen text: Filtering benefits all road users and can help to reduce congestion.

[aerial view of major roads with over and under passes, showing vehicles travelling on the road]

On-screen text: Look twice, check your mirrors.

[aerial of traffic moving on the roads]

On-screen text: Do a head check for blind spots. Share the road to keep everyone safe and traffic moving.

On-screen text. Find our more: vicroads.gov.au / motorcycle filtering

[On-screen text: Victoria State Government logo]

[On-screen text: Department of Transport and Planning and VicRoads

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