"i've no problem with cyclists, so long as they obey the road rules like everyone else when on a gazetted road - the problem is many of them do not. they seem to think that they operate outside of the rules. they can't have it both ways."
That remark can apply easily to motorcyclists as well. The practice of snaking to poll position at lights is dangerous. Pedestrians may be crossing and not expecting a projectile in stand still traffic. Intersection crossings are not always available for crossing.
A motorcyclist may also be at risk if a car decides to change lanes.
Having said that...if I rode I don't think I would be keen to stay in a traffic jam when I didn't have to be.
What is the law? Is snaking permissible? And would a police motorcycle wait way back, or snake as well?