Please Explain Lane Splitting

harrisonm said

Recently, someone complained about Sport Motorcycles passing him in a no passing zone at 25 MPH over the speed limit, and someone said that only a stupid state would not allow Lane Splitting. Please do NOT rag on STUPID motorcycle drivers in this post. I want to know about this Lane Splitting thing. Are there really states that allow vehicles to pass on 2 lane roads with oncoming traffic, and it is the responsibility of that oncoming traffic (and the car(s) being passed) to all pull over to allow that passing????? That sounds plain stupid to me. Comments!

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What I said was, and I repeat for clarity, done correctly lane splitting is not a bad thing. Just because someone does it wrong we should stop it? Bullshit. You can use that rediculous logic on everything from guns to Big Macs.

I can follow a car for miles and know they never check their mirrors. That's how **** happens. Idiotic drivers. And yes, there are bike riders who do stupid ****.

Don't blame lane splitting on stupid people. You don't have to like it. Why should I have to sit in traffic, which isn't all that safe if I can split a lane and get away from morons?

Ever see what happens to a bike that gets squished at a stop light, or sitting in a stupid traffic jam? Yep, I lane split and do it without caring what anyone else thinks of it. Call the sheriff and whine to him.