Motorcycle lane splitting

[fitz19d]

So you complain that "cage drivers" are inattentive with the current laws, and somehow allowing bikes to drive between vehicles where drivers are even less likely to see them would make them safer?

Safer because lots of bikes end up getting rear ended or turned in front of because the turner is only looking at oncoming truck and not whats behind it.

Even in my big truck people try to merge into me. Cant fix stupid. The safest place for a bike is the head of the pack in traffic. Better visibility of the rider, better ability for rider to avoid road hazards etc. In UK etc with more riders and year round, filtering cuts down on traffic.

If legal, its not like you have to filter, riding theres times id want to, but others I recognize too risky due to whatever factors. Ie i wont change lanes right as we are coming up to a red as thats when people often make sudden changes without looking jockeying for position. You would then filter once traffic stopped. Young idiots despite law will do what you are seeing now and end up splattered. You dont see responsible use of it because its not legal.

[crays]

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Young idiots despite law will do what you are seeing now and end up splattered. You dont see responsible use of it because its not legal.

And you won't see responsible use of it if it becomes legal. You will only see more of the same, yet worse.
Right now it's primarily me-first, self-entitled, outta-my-way-I-own-the-road punks that are doing it. Legalize it, and every shit head on a bike will be doing it, thinking they own the road, as well.
Will there be responsible use by some? Sure, just like there is a small percentage of responsible, albeit illegal, lane splitting happening now.
Look up the specific CA statutes that govern it, and you'll find that it is also a highly abused practice there, where it has long been legal.


Disclaimer: I ride. I commute across town on I-70 a good part of the year on my motorcycle. I also hate pretty much EVERYONE else on the road, whether I am on two wheels or four..

[TFOGGER]

Disclaimer: I ride. I commute across town on I-70 a good part of the year on my motorcycle. I also hate pretty much EVERYONE else on the road, whether I am on two wheels or four..

Me too, and yes.

[crays]

Me too, and yes.

^^^^^ And he's a LOT more hard core then me, for sure.

[Hoser]

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Lighten up Francis.