Re: [ST] Rules of lanesplitting

[Tai Day <tai_day@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

At 10:19 AM 7/2/2001 -0700, Crazy Chris wrote:
>I will be riding my bike in Calif. for the first time this week, and I
>understand that lane splitting is legal there. What are the rules, both
>legal and common sense (other than, "don't do it 'cause if friggin'
>dangerous) for reasonably safe lanesplitting? This is one of the things that
>I'm actually looking forward to, and plan to go out in rush hour just to
>have some fun.

Hi Chris,
You'll be happy to know that there are HOV lanes (carpool lanes) that allow
motorcycles as well as no tolls during commute hours. What Justin wrote is
correct. It's not illegal to lane-split. CHPs can and will pullyou over if
they think you're being a danger to outher motorists.

Don't split if you feel uncomfortable about it. You are loosing you "space
cushion" in traffic. That said, I split each day I ride to work. It's a
necessity in the SF Bay area. I am a slow splitter so I usually tuck myself
in a lane an wave riders behind me to pass.

Tai


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Tai Day
'00 Triumph RS
'72 BMW R75/5
Richmond, CA

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