Do You Lane Split?

[Lurch]

Head of the wueue and clean away has to better than the daft herbert behind you creeping forwards as he's texting.

 

[MonsieurMarty]

If you didn't lane split in Marseille, you're a dead man.
One time, I was stopped at a traffic light, a car on my right, nobody behind me.
A van didn't see me and I heard the brake and the screaming tires. I closed my eyes, ready for the impact and bam here the collision... on the car on my right!!! The van moved to the right to avoid my ass. It was pure luck I guess.
So now, when I stop, it's between cars or front of cars, but never behind. If I'm alone I keep a glance in the mirror and a gear engaged.
Ride safe mates, we are so weak against the danger of the traffic.

 

[Marbro_za]

I move to the front aswell. started off as a "I get home quicker" thing, now its a safety thing

 

[sjbali]

yep, a lot of people don't understand that lane splitting / filtering of course is great for getting you quicker through the traffic but more importantly it's also about safety!

 

[Lurch]

Not something a cager will ever ackowledge, they just think you're jumping the queue.

 

[sjbali]

well yeah, this will never change unfortunately!

 

[MonsieurMarty]

I don't mind what cagers think. I just want to be safe on my baby.
I had to many friends who hit the roads because of the traffic :/

 

[Runnin1ife]

Nope i live on the east coast.... the cagers here are already full of road rage. no need to pour gas on an explosion.

 

[MTVL]

All the time...and I think is safer - Portugal

 

[roddenby51]

Lane splitting is illegal in Florida, but on occasion I filter to the front for a right turn on red.

 

[Lurch]

Is there a legal difference in the eyes of the cops?

 

[roddenby51]

Is there a legal difference in the eyes of the cops?

With traffic stopped, and me passing on the right, without leaving the roadway, is a gray area of the traffic law. Lets just say, if I see a cop, I don't make the pass... also no traffic cams in our town.

 

[Kayoken]

In TN It is illegal to lane split or filter, I have seen some people do it though and I have no issues with it, just wish it was legal in my state.

 

[superaar99]

Illegal in Texas. And people don't take kindly to it, I've done it a couple of times though when I notice people around me are texting.

 

[digger]

Same deal as everyone else, better to be in front of the traffic. Its a bit harder now im on the big fat busa, its a bit hairy getting into tight places.

 

[Lurch]

They're not that big!

 

[digger]

I think it is maybe im just paranoid bout scraping my nice paint on some jokers door.

 

[Lurch]

You'll bust the mirrors off or crack your patella first

 

[O8ride]

Statistically safer, than being rear ended because you blend into the back of another car infront.

This is exactly why a car tailgating you is so dangerous. Smidsy is completely believable in that situation.

What I never understand is some bikers choose to tailgate other vehicles because of impatience at trying to get past. Completely invisible and no braking space either.

 

[CBRHoonigan]

I always try put myself in there mirrors so they can see me and so im not riding in blind spots.