Lane Splitting Anyone ? - Page 2

 On 7 Jan, 00:55, concho-vtx1...@earthstink.net wrote:

To be honest, I don't see what's to worry about. He's filtering faster
than I would through badly stalled traffic (50mph doesn't leave you
much leeway if someone decides to change lanes suddenly) but the rest:
he seems nicely in control.

But then I'm used to riding in Europe where lane-splitting is allowed.
Positively encouraged, actually.

 concho-vtx1300@earthstink.net wrote:

This is common practice in the UK, Europe and
most countries other than the USA. For some reason
we don't have helmet laws in many places but are not allowed
to realize the benefits of owning a bike when it comes to
traffic. I have commuted in conditions like this on a daily
basis and can tell you, I and millions of others had no problems.
Only the guys on big Harleys have the issues with doing that so the law
is dumbed down to prevent them from getting wedged.

If you ride in the Northeast like I do, this is the one law I'd
like to see changed. Its a real pain to have to drive the bike
like its a car. After I got back from an overseas trip a while
ago, I got stuck in a traffic jam going down to Annapolis
and lane splitted. All the people in the cars yelling at me they
were going to report me! LOL! They couldn't stand the thought
that I was going through.

--
Wolfie

 


Heh. The first time I rode a bike in the US, in Albuquerque, we were
in the main part of the city (downtown, right?) and there was a queue
of traffic at some lights and so I adopted SEP (Standard European
Procedure) and nipped down the outside of the stalled cars and placed
myself at the front, by the lights, for a fast getaway.

My friend Mike (NM native) chased after me and panted: "You can't *do*
that!"

"Huh?"

And he explained the law. I was utterly gobsmacked. What's the point
of riding a bike in town otherwise?

 TOG@Toil wrote:

Exactly. I do most of my riding around the scenic back roads and byways
around the Chesapeake, Susquehanna, Delaware River and Amish country and
toward Gettysburg. Much more relaxing than having to pretend I'm riding
a car.

--
Wolfie

 


I think you MISSED the point.
What's the point of riding a bike anywhere?

HINT:  The answer is the same, regardless of where "anywhere" is.