Study finds lane splitting safe.
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Study finds lane splitting safe.
“What we learned is, if you lane-split in a safe or prudent manner, it is no more dangerous than motorcycling in any other circumstance,” Office of Traffic Safety spokesman Chris Cochran said. “If you are speeding or have a wide speed differential (with other traffic), that is where the fatalities came about.”
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/tra...le3204990.html
http://www.sacbee.com/news/local/tra...le3204990.html
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No. The study found that If you lane split in a safe and prudent manner in Texas you will get a ticket. If you do the same thing in California you will get where you're going more quickly without putting yourself at any additional risk and not get a ticket.
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Yep......gotta' agree with chickin......if I'm safe, I'm safe, and if I'm not I'm not. I've taken part in too many "studies" over the years, and studied enough statistics to know that if I want to prove a point, ANY POINT, with a study and/or statistics I can do it, and make it believable. I also know, when I'm on my bike, that anything I can do to make my ride safer is to my benefit. Personnally, I have no need to split lanes. If you feel the need, and it's legal, or not for that matter, go for it......your bike, your life.
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Split on the 5 Freeway this morning, which was terribly backed up.
I did it according to the CHP guidelines, like I always do. I wish they hadn't heeded to the one gadfly who complained about them. They were valuable for riders to access.
Those of you who have never done it may not understand how much safer it is. But it is if you are an experienced, sensible rider who knows how to lane split.
Imagine being helpless in stop and go traffic, relying on cagers on their cell phones to see your bike's rear end. Sorry. Don't want to be their accordion. Also imagine having to stop and go yourself on the bike for miles on end.
The split lane is the only way to go to get out of the situation. And as long as you do the obvious, do it alertly and at a conservative speed, you are doing the right thing.
Another trick is to take breaks if splitting for long periods of time. You can fade back into traffic for a while if you need a breather, as it can get fatiguing if you have to do it for very long stretches.
I did it according to the CHP guidelines, like I always do. I wish they hadn't heeded to the one gadfly who complained about them. They were valuable for riders to access.
Those of you who have never done it may not understand how much safer it is. But it is if you are an experienced, sensible rider who knows how to lane split.
Imagine being helpless in stop and go traffic, relying on cagers on their cell phones to see your bike's rear end. Sorry. Don't want to be their accordion. Also imagine having to stop and go yourself on the bike for miles on end.
The split lane is the only way to go to get out of the situation. And as long as you do the obvious, do it alertly and at a conservative speed, you are doing the right thing.
Another trick is to take breaks if splitting for long periods of time. You can fade back into traffic for a while if you need a breather, as it can get fatiguing if you have to do it for very long stretches.
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Lane splitting is not dangerous as long as it is done safely?
This is certainly the most important information I have ever heard. Glad to see our public servants are hard at work figuring this out. Ca citizens receive such wonderful services for their taxes. Wish I still lived in Ca.
This is certainly the most important information I have ever heard. Glad to see our public servants are hard at work figuring this out. Ca citizens receive such wonderful services for their taxes. Wish I still lived in Ca.
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upflying, this study is done for the benefit of the general public that largely believes lane splitting is uniformly dangerous, or is just frustrated that they are stuck in traffic while riders are not.
It could very well be used to make sure splitting is kept legal. It is worthy of study so the general public can understand why we do it on our bikes.
Ideally, I'd like to see this study and other studies be used to make the CHP guidelines law. That way, splitting remains legal and officers have the option to ticket riders who do it too fast like idiots.
Matter of fact, when I split, I'm just as concerned with the cars in front of me as I am with brainless rocket riders coming up too fast on my 6 in the split lane.
It could very well be used to make sure splitting is kept legal. It is worthy of study so the general public can understand why we do it on our bikes.
Ideally, I'd like to see this study and other studies be used to make the CHP guidelines law. That way, splitting remains legal and officers have the option to ticket riders who do it too fast like idiots.
Matter of fact, when I split, I'm just as concerned with the cars in front of me as I am with brainless rocket riders coming up too fast on my 6 in the split lane.
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Yep......gotta' agree with chickin......if I'm safe, I'm safe, and if I'm not I'm not. I've taken part in too many "studies" over the years, and studied enough statistics to know that if I want to prove a point, ANY POINT, with a study and/or statistics I can do it, and make it believable. I also know, when I'm on my bike, that anything I can do to make my ride safer is to my benefit. Personnally, I have no need to split lanes. If you feel the need, and it's legal, or not for that matter, go for it......your bike, your life.
