I don't lane split all that often, only when traffic's at a standstill and backed up for miles or to get away from someone coming up too fast behind me when stopped behind a line of cars at a light. But I like having the option, and would like to see it legalized everywhere.

As far as legality in California, per page 63 of the 2014 California Drivers Handbook:

Motorcycles may travel faster than traffic during congested road conditions and can legally travel in the unused space between two lines of moving or stationary vehicles; this is commonly called “lane splitting.”

 

Here's an idea if you really hate lane splitters.

 

That wouldn't stop a crotch rocket.

 

You cite Wiki I cite the CHP who said this:

"Messages for Other Vehicle Drivers
1) Lane splitting by motorcycles is not illegal in California when done in a safe and prudent
manner.


Give it up. If something is not illegal, it's legal. Why is this concept so hard to grasp.

 

On another thread I looked at the link for; http://www.bikerplaza.com/motorcycle-law.html. I noticed there are many states that have the same "non-law" on lane splitting as California, "Not referenced in Administrative Code or Statutes". The list I made is: Arkansas, California, Delaware, Idaho, Illinois, Kentucky, Mississippi, Missouri, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Texas, and West Virgina. If it is true there is no law against it, Why don't you guy do it???

 

It's only legal in Cali.
People do it sometimes here in NC, and I've seen people do it in heavy traffic in Boston. Cali is the only state that has a law stating that it's legal.

 

I don't split my lines with anybody .oh wait... You said lanes.

 

I think many refrain from doing it because of the invention of cell phones. Nobody in a car pays attention anymore. The risk just isn't worth it. In Colorado, its not technically illegal by law, but an officer at his discretion can write you for reckless driving. If I need to get out of a traffic jam when its hot, I run the shoulder at very low speed to avoid a ticket.

 

But is it legal for us to run the shoulder? I also do it at times though!

 

When on the bike, I'm never really in any hurry so why tempt fate and possibly run into a dangerous situation. Just doesn't seem like a safe thing to do...legal or not.