There are some pretty good points here, and i agree with a lot of them. ive noticed there is deffinately a difference between what the guys over the pond call lane-splitting, and filtering.
vloggers ive seen from various states where its legal, seem to hurtle through freeway traffic regardless of the levels of traffic and without consideration for the cagers. guys in my area on the other hand only really filter through traffic which is at (or very close to ) a standstill. ive only ever seen one person 'lane splitting' along a three lane road when the speed of traffic was above 15mph- so i followed him and i have to say it was thrilling yet completely terrifying at the same time. i most deffinately wouldnt do it on my own unless following other bikes as i felt after seeing him pass them, theyd me more aware of me following. i would say if it was to be legalised throughout the US, there should be a clause to it that it is only acceptible below a certain speed. by which i mean the actual speed of the traffic, not a percentage/ amount over that of the traffic.
vloggers ive seen from various states where its legal, seem to hurtle through freeway traffic regardless of the levels of traffic and without consideration for the cagers. guys in my area on the other hand only really filter through traffic which is at (or very close to ) a standstill. ive only ever seen one person 'lane splitting' along a three lane road when the speed of traffic was above 15mph- so i followed him and i have to say it was thrilling yet completely terrifying at the same time. i most deffinately wouldnt do it on my own unless following other bikes as i felt after seeing him pass them, theyd me more aware of me following. i would say if it was to be legalised throughout the US, there should be a clause to it that it is only acceptible below a certain speed. by which i mean the actual speed of the traffic, not a percentage/ amount over that of the traffic.