07-05-2016, 04:04 AM
My sense is that Officer Rob is a special case. A lane splitting cop is most likely viewed by the general motoring public as a motorcycle rider with "the right" to do so as part of his job. By his own admission he commutes home from Hollywood for 50 miles while lane splitting, so I presume he is off duty. Now, keep in mind that freeways in Southern CA are some of the most God awful, bumper to bumper, intensely CONGESTED highways in the world, especially during rush hours! If they have diamond lanes, commuting may not be as bad, but ordinarily they are flat out the worst possible highways, and practically unbearable on hot Summer days.
To do so anyway on those type of roads as an every day commuter on a motorcycle, lane splitting or not, is just plain nuts! Imho, a rider's life expectancy will not be for very long, lane splitting that often and that long. If you somehow manage to survive lane splitting on a daily basis, which is still bad for your health since the added stress will be absolutely nerve wrecking, I think guys like this need to have way more than nine lives.
Bottom line, in my view, lane splitting is kind of a circumstantial last resort, to be avoided if possible. Constantly trying to squeeze through a sea of cars all around you, without greatly limiting your speed, enough to keep from overheating, is extremely risky. Get another job closer to home!
To do so anyway on those type of roads as an every day commuter on a motorcycle, lane splitting or not, is just plain nuts! Imho, a rider's life expectancy will not be for very long, lane splitting that often and that long. If you somehow manage to survive lane splitting on a daily basis, which is still bad for your health since the added stress will be absolutely nerve wrecking, I think guys like this need to have way more than nine lives.
Bottom line, in my view, lane splitting is kind of a circumstantial last resort, to be avoided if possible. Constantly trying to squeeze through a sea of cars all around you, without greatly limiting your speed, enough to keep from overheating, is extremely risky. Get another job closer to home!