07-05-2016, 10:08 AM
(07-05-2016, 09:48 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: read this today
The Safety Transportation Research and Education Center at the University of Berkeley published a report in August that said motorcyclists who split lanes were less likely to be rear-ended but were more likely to have rear-ended another vehicle.
“They were also more likely to be involved in weekday collisions and more likely to be involved in collisions during peak traffic times,” the report found.
Lane splitters are also at risk of sideswipe accidents.
[url=http://cb1100forum.com/forum/showthread.php?tid=8603&pid=134877#pid134877]Another insightful report from another revered centre of learning. Do they know that outside of peak hours and heavy traffic that motorcyclists are less likely to be involved in filtering/splitting? Did they possibly consider that these traffic conditions are normally associated with weekdays? I must see if I can obtain a government grant for my six year old grandson to write reports that contain similar pearls of wisdom. He could do it.
Cheers
(07-05-2016, 09:48 AM)The ferret_imp Wrote: read this today
The Safety Transportation Research and Education Center at the University of Berkeley published a report in August that said motorcyclists who split lanes were less likely to be rear-ended but were more likely to have rear-ended another vehicle.
“They were also more likely to be involved in weekday collisions and more likely to be involved in collisions during peak traffic times,” the report found.
Lane splitters are also at risk of sideswipe accidents.
Wow! Who would have thought that? But my grandson just pointed out to me that if a motorcycle is moving faster than the surrounding traffic the chances of a rear end are greatly reduced and the chance of rear ending another vehicle are increased. He could be right. That boy might have a good future.
Cheers again.