Straddling the line is not sharing. Sharing is within a single lane. There are no laws about sharing, so there isn't one that says a car can't share with a bike, or a car with a car, or any other 2 vehicles.

 

You've never seen anyone open their door in stopped traffic to empty a cup? I have, many times.

The key here is traffic is stopped, not moving, as in everyone is standing still.
If that vehicle is moving where vehicles are not supposed to be moving, then who's fault is it? If you're stopped in the right lane, your passenger opens the door, and someone passing you on the shoulder slams into it, is that your fault for not first looking where there's not supposed to be anyone moving along?

 

I've actually had this happen. No harm, no foul.

Do the naysayers on this thread realize that most EU countries allow "filtering"? A lot of studies in Europe state that it's safe and can improve traffic flow. In cities such as London with narrow lanes, minimal shoulders and massive congestion, life would be unbearable without filtering.

The congestion part certainly applies to California. Two of the top three congested areas in the country are here in the golden state. If you haven't experienced it you're only talking through your A$$.

 

Lets see if I can put this in a way you'll understand:

If you open your door in traffic and a motorcycle that is LEGALLY riding between traffic and hits it, it was not reasonably safe to open said door. Therefore you will be cited. The reason why it wasn't reasonably safe is because it caused an accident with another motorist who was not breaking the law.

Please, this does not require much in the way of reasoning skills to understand.

 

You guys go ahead and sit in traffic while I get home at a reasonable time.

 

I have had it happen, also. It really shocked me because I was running about 50. The other lane was empty but for some reason this cage chose not to use it.

I would probably lane split, if the traffic here required it, but where I ride it doesn't. I'm really glad because I don't trust anybody on the road.

 

I think you're lying if you're saying that you've never seen anyone open a door in stopped traffic except to stop lane splitting.
You appear to have a major malfunction. Always do when someone disagrees with you, you can't refute, so you make personal character insults.
It's tolerated. Look it up. Very common? I lived in San Diego for ten years, was in stop and go traffic every day, and not once when I lived there did I ever see lane splitting.
We can agree there, it would be littering, though I'm not sure how enforceable a liquid poured on to the road could be enforced as a violation.
Of course, but there is always the chance of someone doing that stupid stuff within a window of time where it's too late for you to avoid the consequences. That's a possibility we all ride with.
Yes, genius, the lines define the lane that you're supposed to legally drive in except when crossing them to change lanes. Straddle them sometime when traffic allows, in front of a LEO, and find out how much of a "suggestion" they are.
Do a little research. It's tolerated because it is not specifically against the traffic rules and regulations, and law enforcement agencies have guidelines and policies for where and when to tolerate it.
You've yet to say anything right, nor stated one fact.


From Wiki (and other sources):

 

I was born, and still have family, in L.A./ southern California so I'm there occasionally. I mentioned to someone the other day how lucky we are to be here and be close enough to work that it doesn't take hours of driving every morning and evening.

You all have my sympathy.

 

If a cager purposefully opens his door while seated in traffic on a freeway and causes a biker to get injured, its attempted murder with a deadly weapon.

All these pages and still the childish behavior..........."if I have no ***** to do it, you cannot either"

Unbelievable. These are grown men that are the most childish, immature folks I have ever found among riders

 

I personally don't care if anyone does it or not.

Given the mentality of the drivers I see on the road these days, I think it would be a mistake to legalize splitting. We can't even stop them from using cell phones, and we're going to get them to pay attention to what's going on between lanes?

No thanks.