Splitting Lanes: Should it be Legal Everywhere?

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#301

09-16-2014 | 09:31 PM

bargearse

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From: Moreno Valley

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Originally Posted by bettingpython

Lane splitting is not illegal in the state of California, but many municipalities do have ordinances against it, and you can be ticketed and fined, if pulled over by an officer of that jurisdiction.

http://www.chp.ca.gov/programs/lanesplitguide.html

This old chestnut always comes up.

Now in my personal opinion I am fine with it, I like filtering at a light since most riders without trying hard will smoke the commuter cages off the line. Did it on a trip when we rented a bike sure was nice.

California Vehicle Code (CVC) is a state traffic regulations/laws which all law enforcement agencies and all other interested parties must enforce by it. However you mentioned many municipalities do have ordinances. This is simply untrue as they cannot make up the traffic laws that does not exist in CVC code.

There is no CVC codes on traffic splitting and our CA lawmakers never presented a bill into the house, making some amendments to CVC and California Highway Patrol only make commonsense guidelines for riders and drivers on lane splitting.

I always ride 10mph more than other vehicle's speed but max at 30Mph in streets and lanes. When at highways, max at 45Mph when safe.

#302

09-16-2014 | 11:08 PM

SR90

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From: Arizona

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Originally Posted by dan conner

absolutely not, wait your turn in line like everyone else. you have done nothing to deserve special privileges. now if the state wanted to charge $1,000 a year to split lanes, and you went thru a special class and had a decal on your bike to show that you were paying for the privilege...that should be fine with the majority of the motoring public. then it would be more like a toll road--where you pay to drive on less crowded roadways and get to your destination quicker.

Liberals... Special privileges only apply to them.

#303

09-16-2014 | 11:30 PM

Sling Blade 14

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Unless it's a motorcycle trooper, you're not going to have any real pursuit in gridlocked traffic- personal experience.

#304

09-16-2014 | 11:32 PM

Tufel

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Originally Posted by Sling Blade NSAA

Unless it's a motorcycle trooper, you're not going to have any real pursuit in gridlocked traffic- personal experience.

No comment other than to say an officer on a Harley should not even attempt to pull over someone on a CBR in traffic. That is all.

#305

09-16-2014 | 11:56 PM

edilgdaor

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From: Northern California

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Originally Posted by Tufel

No comment other than to say an officer on a Harley should not even attempt to pull over someone on a CBR in traffic. That is all.

Not only do I know of a motorcop on an HD who pulled over a guy on a CBR (i'm almost positive it was a 929RR, and yeah, the guy started to run and then stopped) after the guy went flying by him, I also know of a cop in a Crown Vic who pursued and caught a guy on a Harley who fled into a park after riding through those poles set in the concrete to keep cars out of the park. The guys dropped his bike on the grass as the Crown Vic came into the park from around the corner.

It's not a free pass, even when you think it would be.