You said it yourself...all opinion. No clue about the real thing. That collision in your lane at 20 mph would be devastating

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should be legal everywhere -- as long as certain guidelines are followed and enforced

1) Cannot being going faster than 15 mph faster than traffic speed up to 30 mph per hour. If traffic is going 30 mph, there is no lane splitting allowed.

 

Well, in the scenario involving choosing between riding in stop-and-go traffic, or choosing to lane-split, there occasionally will be another vehicle (another motorcycle) behind me. But in all other riding, there wil, nearly ALWAYS be a vehicle behind me, so I don't understand your point.

But what's wrong with reducing the chance of having a vehicle behind you. Isn't that the same as avoiding riding in a car's blind spots ? Riding a motorcycle has alot to do with avoiding risk. I fail to see why ANYBODY would choose to TRIPLE their risk of getting in an accident, but I see that many people here advocate tripling their chances of getting hit. Not very smart, if you ask me.

By the way, I HATE lane- splitting. I try to avoid situation which require me to do so, because I also hate the idea of getting rear-ended, just like I avoid following cars with mattresses on their roofs, following trailers with old recaps, and pickup trucks with unsecured loads in their over-stacked beds. It's all about minimizing the risks.

 

It makes me wonder what people thought when they first started making multi-lane roads..."You want to put those huge cars next to each other?!" "You want cars moving in opposite directions to pass each other that closely?!"

 

I was going to stay out of this, But here in Fla.drivers would not co-operate, We have 90 year olds doing 30mph in left lane with signal on for miles while at the same time we have impatient hothead road ragers weaving in and out across 3 lanes, Not one woman that can put the f!@#$%g phone down for 5 minutes, no one gives a damn what's coming up behind em. Combine all that with a few semi-trucks, that can't see you.Running red lights is common,especially double left turn lanes.People are just too selfish and inconsiderate to share the road as it is. Add motorcycles passing inside outside in between, Seems like a recipe for disaster,After all they're not going to get hurt but you could be squashed like bug and half of em wouldn't notice or stop or care if they did.Just my 2¢ worth after 40+ years riding in this state.

 

edilgdaor, I agree why would anybody choose to triple their risk of an accident? I see you/people zipping by me in the same lane startling me, as increasing your risk greatly. Again, it is only my opinion. I would think a lot of riders have been passed legally or otherwise and startled on a multi-lane highway.... think they could be startled lane-splitting?

 

I have seen it in Italy and as a new rider it looks and it is not safe .. IMO

 

I'm thinking all the 'No' wish they had it. Jealous???

 

Couldn't make it legal on most of the highways here in Rochester, NY. ...our highway lanes are so narrow, I'd never do it. I was just thinking about this while stuck in traffic the other day. I also noticed cars constantly changing lanes, and said to myself, "self.....that would be deadly."

 

Those that don't like lane splitting, don't do it. Just don't force your opinions on me and don't tell me what to or not to do?

Are we all good with that?