Gridlock! breakdownlane passing
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From: TEXAS!!!!
RE: Gridlock! breakdownlane passing
ORIGINAL: whaap
Unfortunately your oil cooler is also air cooled and only works when the bike is moving.
ORIGINAL: 12Stones
I'll ride down it depending on how lucky I feel. I've been stopped before and air cooled engine isn't an excuse as far as the cops are concerned. One of these days I'll get an oil cooler to help alleviate some of the problem.
I'll ride down it depending on how lucky I feel. I've been stopped before and air cooled engine isn't an excuse as far as the cops are concerned. One of these days I'll get an oil cooler to help alleviate some of the problem.
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RE: Gridlock! breakdownlane passing
ORIGINAL: paulca
Happens around here often, just filter between the cars (it's legal);using the hard shoulder (breakdown lane) is illegal (and full of road debris).
Happens around here often, just filter between the cars (it's legal);using the hard shoulder (breakdown lane) is illegal (and full of road debris).
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From: Dover, Oh
RE: Gridlock! breakdownlane passing
ORIGINAL: petemac
If this is everyday traffic I'd find a new route. If it's an accident or construction, I'd either wait in the traffic, or if it's too long a wait, bail out and look for another route. Down here in MA the cops are usually looking for people ridingthe breakdown lanes during contruction or heavy traffic. To me it's not worth the ticket.
If this is everyday traffic I'd find a new route. If it's an accident or construction, I'd either wait in the traffic, or if it's too long a wait, bail out and look for another route. Down here in MA the cops are usually looking for people ridingthe breakdown lanes during contruction or heavy traffic. To me it's not worth the ticket.
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From: Dover, Oh
RE: Gridlock! breakdownlane passing
ORIGINAL: alexcue
C'mon vegashd, 5 minute backup is not traffic!!!
That's just a "slow-down"...
ORIGINAL: vegashd
... I'll take the extra 5 min in traffic.
... I'll take the extra 5 min in traffic.
That's just a "slow-down"... 
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RE: Gridlock! breakdownlane passing
I wouldn't use the break-down lane.
Locally those lanes are full of all kinds of crap.
I'd be more afraid of ruining my tires and/or having an accident due to a puncture than I would be of any traffic ticket I might get.
I know some of you don't have this option but I do: I have about 4 different routes I can take to/from work and none is better/worse than the other. If something like an accident occurs and is backing up one route, I just take one of my alternates.
Locally those lanes are full of all kinds of crap.
I'd be more afraid of ruining my tires and/or having an accident due to a puncture than I would be of any traffic ticket I might get.
I know some of you don't have this option but I do: I have about 4 different routes I can take to/from work and none is better/worse than the other. If something like an accident occurs and is backing up one route, I just take one of my alternates.
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From: Dogtown, Oakland, CA
RE: Gridlock! breakdownlane passing
ORIGINAL: Weezie30
X2. It's illegal in Ca to use the breakdown lane but legal to lane share. If traffic is stopped I'd lane share rather then use the break down lane due to all the debris.
ORIGINAL: paulca
Happens around here often, just filter between the cars (it's legal); using the hard shoulder (breakdown lane) is illegal (and full of road debris).
Happens around here often, just filter between the cars (it's legal); using the hard shoulder (breakdown lane) is illegal (and full of road debris).
splitting lanes is faster and safer.
breakdown lane is just a good place to pick up nails in your tires.
