Lane splitting, does the lane belong to the car or the bike?

[chuck c]

PS I was taught to park the same way: smack in the middle of the space with the rear of the bike even with the cars so people looking for a space can see it. Too far to the front or side and some a-hole might decide you feel like sharing the spot or think it's empty and whip into it and slam your bike. When street parking, middle of the space, back wheel to the curb, bike angled across to prevent leaving enough to tempt someone to squeeze in.

 

[trike lady]

Slightly :0fftopic: But I ride trikes and no one tries to squeeze into the lane I'm in.
Did have a nitwit on a sport-bike almost clip the trike fender trying to get between my trike and a car.
Those fools feel they are invincible.
Lane splitting on a trike would be impossible. :smilie_happy:

 

[OldWrench]

Those of us the live here in California and have had to ride in heavy traffic have split lanes, I know I have probably more than I should have. I did have some close calls splitting lanes, and my opinion it really isn't safe, but there is also risk sitting in traffic as already mentioned. Reality is when I worked in the Bay Area the motorcycle cut at least thirty minutes off my commute time each day because I could split lanes. I never split lanes once the traffic was moving at a decent speed.
The real problem is the way commute traffic is it will be going 70 one minute and stopped fifteen seconds later, if the car or truck behind you isn't paying attention, and many aren't, you can get pancaked real easy.
When ever traffic came to a stop I always positioned my bike between lanes and many times at least moved up between the cars in front of me. Personally I think anything over 45mph is too fast to split lanes, but that is just me.
I can say this about most bay area drivers, they are so use to bikes splitting lanes most don't think much of it, and I have seen car actually move over to give me more room as I approached, but of course there were a few jerks, but very few.

 

[aussiegold]

well, heres the rules for lane splitting or (as it is called here in Oz), lane filtering..... :wave:
https://www.amcn.com.au/news/1503/victor ... -released/

 

[Tom_Charlton]

When I ride with other bikes, we ride staggered rather than side-by-side because you need the whole lane to ride safely. Lane-splitting is not for me!!

 

[ossagp]

If you are in wholly in the lane and being passed by the lane splitting motorcycle (or any vehicle) and there is contact it is about 99.9% going to be the one passing that bears the responsibility.

 

[AApple]

[video]https://youtu.be/mt2peNCoF0c[/video]

:whistling: :blush:

 

[slabghost]

I think he just got the Darwin award.IDIOT!!

 

[dan filipi]

AApple » Today, 6:44 pm[/url]":1wgyqggr]
[video]https://youtu.be/mt2peNCoF0c[/video]

:whistling: :blush:

How dare that mini van be in HIS lane when the biker wanted it......sheesh! :roll:

 

[RussL]

confirmed status: Brain Donner...

 

[brianinpa]

It's hard to have any sympathy for someone like that.

 

[OldWrench]

That isn't lane splitting or filtering, that is being an idiot. I hate to see things like that, but it is all too common.

 

[sledge]

Stupid . opcorn:

 

[Buffalo444]

AApple » Yesterday, 7:44 pm[/url]":2tse87xf]
[video]https://youtu.be/mt2peNCoF0c[/video]

:whistling: :blush:

Ride smart and arrive safe...

Anyone else notice what I'm pretty sure is a GL1800 at the end?

 

[slabghost]

You can't fix stupid even with duct tape.