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Serowbot YaBB Moderator ModSquad Offline OK.... so what's the speed of dark? Posts: 28668 Tucson Az Gender:	Lane splitter... 09/27/11 at 11:11:15 ... are there laws in CA to cover this?... ...
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justin_o_guy2 Serious Thumper Offline What happened? Posts: 55279 East Texas, 1/2 dallas/la.	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #1 - 09/27/11 at 11:54:12 If not intentional;,, at least stupid.
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Re: Lane splitter...
Reply #2 - 09/27/11 at 12:41:40

Yes, there are laws. The sphincter cager in the video would be ticketed and have to pay for any damage. In most places in CA you can split lanes if you do it safely. Other states allow it too, but I don't know which. Most of the rest of the world is okay with lane splitting as well.

From the CHP website:
---- Can motorcycle riders "split" lanes and ride between other vehicles? Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner.

I lived next to a CHP bike cop in Sunnyvale for a while. He seemed to think 10mph was about as fast as he would permit for lane splitters.

He also told me once that the safest speed for riding a motorcycle in normal traffic was about 2mph faster than the average speed of the traffic.
-- You are making all the decisions as to lanes, positions, etc., not reacting.
-- You are moving relative to the traffic so they have a better chance of seeing you.
-- Usually the cops will not bother you if you are flowing calmly with the prevailing traffic.

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sluggo Serious Thumper ModSquad Offline big singles lead, twins follow the pack Posts: 4744 moses lake washington Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #3 - 09/27/11 at 13:08:38 i.ve actually led a 20 bik snake over the sepulveda duning time in la, i also have a large collectuib if antanne, just snap them babies of and yes it is legal, fuve o has even moved over for me
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Re: Lane splitter...
Reply #4 - 09/27/11 at 14:05:18

He also told me once that the safest speed for riding a motorcycle in normal traffic was about 2mph faster than the average speed of the traffic.
-- You are making all the decisions as to lanes, positions, etc., not reacting.

I realized that some time ago..

-- You are moving relative to the traffic so they have a better chance of seeing you.

This one? Nope,, I hadnt thot of that..

-- Usually the cops will not bother you if you are flowing calmly with the prevailing traffic.

Something I always hope for.. Cheesy

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skatnbnc Serious Thumper Offline Spinning Pink Posts: 1286 New Bern NC Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #5 - 09/27/11 at 20:07:44 Lane splitting is leagal here too. If that cager intentionally popped his door open, he would be at fault in NC. Proving it is another story tho....
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RidgeRunner13 Serious Thumper Offline haulin' the groceries! Posts: 649 Mustang Island, Texas Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #6 - 09/27/11 at 21:55:12 Look at the plates, it's not even in the U.S.A., let alone Cali. I foresee something bad in that cage drivers' future.
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stinger Serious Thumper Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 848	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #7 - 09/28/11 at 00:22:37 Of course it was deliberate. Why else would he have opened his door? I would have trashed his car and beat him into a bloody pulp with my helmet! They guy in the car got mad because the bike was moving and he was not.
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Fish Full Member Offline Who Shot Who In The What Now? Posts: 213 (near) Tampa, FL Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #8 - 09/28/11 at 07:52:26 The driver of the Audi SUV that the bike got knocked into should have come out and kicked some taxi driver ass too.
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babyhog Serious Thumper Offline Find a Cure for Breast Cancer! NOW!! Posts: 3802 WV Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #9 - 09/28/11 at 08:29:13 How many drivers (ones that DO NOT also ride a motorcycle) know whether lane splitting is legal or illegal? I'd say most don't know one way or the other, but most probably assume its illegal.
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bill67 Serious Thumper Offline old tired Posts: 8517 genoa city wisconsin Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #10 - 09/28/11 at 08:32:54 It should be illegal,I never heard of it til I got here.
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Re: Lane splitter...
Reply #11 - 09/28/11 at 08:42:53

babyhog wrote on 09/28/11 at 08:29:13:

How many drivers (ones that DO NOT also ride a motorcycle) know whether lane splitting is legal or illegal? I'd say most don't know one way or the other, but most probably assume its illegal.

Legal or not, it all depends on what you're exposed to.
The worst ones I come across are out of staters. They are the ones most out of sinc with the others and unaware of m/c's in general.

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MrBrownTX Full Member Offline Posts: 242 Caddo Mills TX Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #12 - 09/28/11 at 09:51:11 I try not to do it, seems dangerous. I have only ever skipped a few cars at a time to catch up with my group of riders.
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dinsdale Full Member Offline SuzukiSavage.com Rocks! Posts: 186 Ottawa, Canada Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #13 - 09/28/11 at 10:48:24 Unintentional. Cab trunk already popped before they came in to frame. Cabbie was getting out to assist unloading or loading of luggage.
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MrBrownTX Full Member Offline Posts: 242 Caddo Mills TX Gender:	Re: Lane splitter... Reply #14 - 09/28/11 at 11:40:52 dinsdale wrote on 09/28/11 at 10:48:24: Unintentional. Cab trunk already popped before they came in to frame. Cabbie was getting out to assist unloading or loading of luggage. Good catch Mr. Monk!
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