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What do you think? Should a motorcycle be allowed to "lane split" and pass between 2 cars while driving? If you think it should be allowed, what kind of rules or regulations should be on it?
Personally...I think it should be legal at stopped traffic lights. Get the motorcycle out of traffic quickly. And the person performing the maneuver should only be going a certain speed and should only be a certain number of car lengths back (maybe less than 10?).
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What do you think? Should a motorcycle be allowed to "lane split" and pass between 2 cars while driving? If you think it should be allowed, what kind of rules or regulations should be on it?
Personally...I think it should be legal at stopped traffic lights. Get the motorcycle out of traffic quickly. And the person performing the maneuver should only be going a certain speed and should only be a certain number of car lengths back (maybe less than 10?).
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dangerous....
especially with the road rage drivers around
saw a guy on a crotch rocket get waylaid by another dude opening his door on his F250 pickup
i guess he thought the cycle should have waited in traffic like everyone else
not sure if it is legal or not....but i see them doing it here all the time
traffic is horrendous, and they cut wherever they can
Originally, motorcycles were allowed to lane split at slow speed because, otherwise, they'd overheat. But these days that's not a concern for the most part. Dangerous, of course, it always has been.
But California and other Western states also let bicyclists use the highways (signs to 'share the road' are everywhere on I 40, I 1 and so on). That's more dangerous than allowing lane splitting. And yet - the wrecks that happen routinely aren't from lane splitting.
motorcycles themselves are actually at MORE risk when they're in slow moving traffic - being rear-ended is quite common.
So though I think it's dangerous to split, and rude and annoying as a **** as a driver . . . I'd prefer they split than end up with broken legs and necks because some dumb**** was on their smartphone during the early morning commute.'
Dangerous and stupid. Every time I hear or read something about watching for motorcycles I get annoyed. Motorcycle riders are the most dangerous drivers I've ever seen.
What do you think? Should a motorcycle be allowed to "lane split" and pass between 2 cars while driving? If you think it should be allowed, what kind of rules or regulations should be on it?
Personally...I think it should be legal at stopped traffic lights. Get the motorcycle out of traffic quickly. And the person performing the maneuver should only be going a certain speed and should only be a certain number of car lengths back (maybe less than 10?).
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I think it should be illegal. Here in Illinois, it infuriates drivers, is dangerous and encourages drivers not to give them their lane. If I'm in bumper to bumper traffic, cars on each side of me in stop and go traffic, i shouldn't have to give a THOUGHT that a motorcycle is in my blind spot between me and the car next to me. Very dangerous, IMO.
Dangerous and stupid. Every time I hear or read something about watching for motorcycles I get annoyed. Motorcycle riders are the most dangerous drivers I've ever seen.
I think it should be illegal. Here in Illinois, it infuriates drivers, is dangerous and encourages drivers not to give them their lane. If I'm in bumper to bumper traffic, cars on each side of me in stop and go traffic, i shouldn't have to give a THOUGHT that a motorcycle is in my blind spot between me and the car next to me. Very dangerous, IMO.
dangerous....
especially with the road rage drivers around
saw a guy on a crotch rocket get waylaid by another dude opening his door on his F250 pickup
i guess he thought the cycle should have waited in traffic like everyone else
not sure if it is legal or not....but i see them doing it here all the time
traffic is horrendous, and they cut wherever they can
Originally, motorcycles were allowed to lane split at slow speed because, otherwise, they'd overheat. But these days that's not a concern for the most part. Dangerous, of course, it always has been.
But California and other Western states also let bicyclists use the highways (signs to 'share the road' are everywhere on I 40, I 1 and so on). That's more dangerous than allowing lane splitting. And yet - the wrecks that happen routinely aren't from lane splitting.
motorcycles themselves are actually at MORE risk when they're in slow moving traffic - being rear-ended is quite common.
So though I think it's dangerous to split, and rude and annoying as a **** as a driver . . . I'd prefer they split than end up with broken legs and necks because some dumb**** was on their smartphone during the early morning commute.'
Dangerous and stupid. Every time I hear or read something about watching for motorcycles I get annoyed. Motorcycle riders are the most dangerous drivers I've ever seen.
I think I will have to look that up. I don't think I have ever seen a lane splitting accident in my life. And my only thing about it being annoying to other drivers... They should kind of get over it. If you want to be able to lane split in a place where it is legal get a motorcycle.
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If the traffic is truly bumper and not moving - or not moving at much more than walking speed - you're not going to be changing lanes.
As long as traffic isn't really moving it can be done very safely.
What do you think? Should a motorcycle be allowed to "lane split" and pass between 2 cars while driving? If you think it should be allowed, what kind of rules or regulations should be on it?
Personally...I think it should be legal at stopped traffic lights. Get the motorcycle out of traffic quickly. And the person performing the maneuver should only be going a certain speed and should only be a certain number of car lengths back (maybe less than 10?).
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I think I will have to look that up. I don't think I have ever seen a lane splitting accident in my life. And my only thing about it being annoying to other drivers... They should kind of get over it. If you want to be able to lane split in a place where it is legal get a motorcycle.
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