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Well, good points all. I drive my bike every day to work in socal. It's not a long haul but over the years been driving a bike to the same work since 1985 down I-15 south, back then on a seca 400. One day going to work before sunrise I was heading down I-15 south, going under an overpass and a screaming fast bike passed me in my lane, scared the cr@p out of me. Got on base and was pulled over. Turned out that my tail light was out so I guess the other biker didn't see me until right up on me i don't know for sure. BTW I only lane-split going on I-15 south where every morning the traffic is backed up for 1/4 to 1 mile dead stop because of traffic lights, trains and trolleys. I never lane-split on I-15 northbound and pretty much know that every car around me is always a potential problem.
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(08-25-2015, 09:08 AM)furious_blue_imp Wrote: (08-25-2015, 08:55 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: I love it when you're on the freeway and the traffic has ground to a halt. You can move onto the shoulder and cruise past them.
In California, it turns out that it's illegal to ride a motorcycle on the shoulder, one has to be within an actual lane (ask me how I found out :-( )..
In California, it turns out that it's illegal to ride a motorcycle on the shoulder, one has to be within an actual lane (ask me how I found out :-( )..
Not sure I'm going to pop the question, furious_blue. The law allowing one to ride on the shoulder is one of the superior features of the Queensland law. It's much safer than lane splitting in my opinion.
(08-25-2015, 10:29 AM)kevbroce_imp Wrote: Remember the very first time you drove a car on the road and things like driving alongside parked cars, driving at freeways speeds, driving near semi trucks, or driving on an undivided 2 lane road with oncoming traffic freaked you out? Before long you get used to it, now you don't think twice about it.
Lane splitting is just the same. I feel if you drive in California and you are uncomfortable around filtering you shouldn't be driving in California. I'm sure I'm the minority on that one...
Well, the good thing about lane splitting being legal is that it's then up to the individual whether or not she does it.
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(08-25-2015, 09:26 PM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: (08-25-2015, 09:08 AM)furious_blue_imp Wrote: (08-25-2015, 08:55 AM)Cormanus_imp Wrote: I love it when you're on the freeway and the traffic has ground to a halt. You can move onto the shoulder and cruise past them.
In California, it turns out that it's illegal to ride a motorcycle on the shoulder, one has to be within an actual lane (ask me how I found out :-( )..
In California, it turns out that it's illegal to ride a motorcycle on the shoulder, one has to be within an actual lane (ask me how I found out :-( )..
Not sure I'm going to pop the question, furious_blue. The law allowing one to ride on the shoulder is one of the superior features of the Queensland law. It's much safer than lane splitting in my opinion.
(08-25-2015, 10:29 AM)kevbroce_imp Wrote: Remember the very first time you drove a car on the road and things like driving alongside parked cars, driving at freeways speeds, driving near semi trucks, or driving on an undivided 2 lane road with oncoming traffic freaked you out? Before long you get used to it, now you don't think twice about it.
Lane splitting is just the same. I feel if you drive in California and you are uncomfortable around filtering you shouldn't be driving in California. I'm sure I'm the minority on that one...
Well, the good thing about lane splitting being legal is that it's then up to the individual whether or not she does it.
Well, the good thing about lane splitting being legal is that it's then up to the individual whether or not she does it.
Correct, it's up to the motorcyclist. But for all the drivers who do not like lane splitting around them, it's not up to them in California.
If I didn't like cars driving around me while I ride my bicycle, I wouldn't ride my bicycle on the streets. Logical decision.
If drivers don't like motorcycles lane splitting next to them, as it is perfectly OK to do in California, they should not drive on the roads in California.
