Comments on: Sponsored Content: Lane splitting remains controversial. Can it eventually become national law?

By: nelson

nelson — Wed, 15 Feb 2023 22:20:53 +0000

I Live in Brazil,had a HD Forty Eight ,2016 and here lane splitting don’t is legal but too isn’t legalized. It’s that situations without regulamentation. Pratical?? YES.
But a lot of accidents every day,including FATAL. My bike is large,and I need to go very slow,I don’t want accidents,or break any car side mirror. Including my isurance cover that kind of accident. When in USA,I don’t do lane splitting,I respect your Laws,thats the right way. The great advantage of a motorcycle it’s your SIZE and yes we are fast,very fast.lane splitting is perfect with hevy traffic,but i inform you is DANGEROUS. And trucks don’t see us,it´’s the biggest danger. Please be carefull.

By: Dean

Dean — Sat, 11 Feb 2023 20:18:47 +0000

Im a Ridercoach on Long Island NY
Your asking to get sandwiched by vehicles there . Their reasoning is if we have to sit here so do you. Also the roads are narrow in most locations. Traffic on all of LI is maximum 55 no one drives that speed it’s usually 70 plus . Police do very little they feel its going to cause more damage for a high speed chase . Theirs basically two Suffolk County Police and Nassau Police NYPD covers Brooklyn and Queens as well as Statin Island The Bronx NYCity .

By: Mike

Mike — Wed, 28 Dec 2022 16:32:54 +0000

I lived in Ca. My whole life. I recently moved to Oklahoma. No lane splitting here. It drives me nuts knowing that I can’t filter to the front at lights. Spend allot of time sitting when I could be going.

By: Ron

Ron — Thu, 22 Dec 2022 10:46:22 +0000

It’s the envious and angry drivers who don’t want us to lane filter. They can’t stand the thought of riders getting to cut in line to the front. Sadly they are the majority of voters.

By: Mark Wolocatiuk

Mark Wolocatiuk — Wed, 21 Dec 2022 16:12:42 +0000

Lane-share responsibly and courteously, I have shared in Ca for over 40 years and I’ll take between doors vs bumpers any day of the week. Motorcycles are not designed like cars to idle endlessly in hot day traffic. I do not expect any automobile driver to see me and unfortunately I have to apologize for about 50% of motorcyclists who ride and behave the way they do. Of course non riders from other states think I’m crazy for doing something they have no understanding. In the not too distant future you will be considered crazy to pilot your own vehicle somewhere vs letting an autonomous car do it for you!

By: JP Morton

JP Morton — Tue, 20 Dec 2022 20:32:49 +0000

I was hit at a red-light because I didn’t lane filter.

By: Nicholas

Nicholas — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 19:02:51 +0000

I do it occasionally in Washington. I’ve had a couple people yell out their windows at me.

Sorry, I’m not going to move at 3mph when I’m small enough to keep moving.

By: Bob

Bob — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 03:05:04 +0000

I’ve been riding a motorcycle for 45 years in California and lane splitting longer than I can remember. I’ve never, we’ve had an issue. It’s safe when riders and car drivers have mutual respect for each other and the law. Drivers in California are most aware of motorcycle lane splitting. The other stated will too. I live in Texas now where you can’t lane split (statistically shown to be safer) BUT you can ride without a helmet which is insane!

By: Simon B

Simon B — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 12:23:20 +0000

I can’t believe that anyone on a motorcycle would just sit in long traffic jams, that’s just plan crazy! May as well be in a car and become part of the problem.