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Didn't know where to put this on the forum thought this might be appropriate.
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/transportation/article3204990.html
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We know that in the rest of the country lane-splitting doesn't have the legal blessing that it does here. But are there places it is more tolerated, or less tolerated? Or is it just a matter of avoiding ever being seen doing it, elsewhere?
Illegal here in Ohio. Very seldom seen. Always followed by horns, curses and waving fingers. May find yourself squeezed if they see you coming in the rearview mirror.
Used to get lane squeezing and door openers when we tried in Houston many years ago on I-45 between Galveston Island and Space City.It wouldn't play well here.
I changed my commuting route to avoid any moving parking lots...and enjoyed the roads that got me home with a smile.
Done it in CA a few times , luckily i always seem to be in the flowing direction and not needed. The dingdongs on the sportbikes and minimal gear amaze me in their not so cool methods that most folks think about when asked how it works.
A loaded GSA is a bit tight in spots already
There are a lot of idiots working to get lane splitting banned in CA by doing it extremely unsafely and scaring the crap out of drivers. Sadly, that's a side effect of being the sunshine state and sport bikes being so cheap.
There are a lot of idiots working to get lane splitting banned in CA by doing it extremely unsafely and scaring the crap out of drivers. Sadly, that's a side effect of being the sunshine state and sport bikes being so cheap.
I lane split every day on my way to work and people in California are pretty polite, especially after the CHP showed support of it. Lots of waving and friendliness on my part and lots of drivers who even make room for me to go by. Of course, with my white helmet and RT, many probably think I'm a cop myself.
I feel it's the only safe method to get through traffic and feel like I wouldn't be able to sit in a traffic jam on a bike waiting to get rear ended in another state. I'd probably ride much less if I weren't in Cali.
We know that in the rest of the country lane-splitting doesn't have the legal blessing that it does here.
I lived in California for many years and rode a sport bike. I would always lane split when traffic was bad. The way I always did it in the daytime was to ride with my high beam on, pass traffic no faster than 10 MPH and always wave when people parted lanes for me.