why are they allowed to go in and out of traffic in jams.
2006-09-14 13:37:35 · 10 answers · asked by JAmes F 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Motorcycles
There is no law regarding lane splitting. Cops allow it because it isn't against the law.
2006-09-14 14:24:25 · answer #1 · answered by bikerchickjill 5 · 2⤊ 2⤋
Although lane splitting is legal, someone who slices through bumper-to-bumper traffic with reckless abandon stands a good chance of getting a ticket if the cops catch up with him or her.
``The issue that we look at is the speed at which it occurs,'' Kroeger said. ``The question is, at what speed does it become unsafe? That's up to the individual officer to decide. It depends how fast traffic is going at the time.''
Not everyone follows it, but the general rule of thumb among motorcyclists is to stick to the No. 1 and No. 2 lanes and go no more than 10 or 15 mph faster than traffic when lane splitting. Anything more, many said, is asking for trouble.
2006-09-15 08:07:48 · answer #2 · answered by ducatisti 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many motorcycles are air cooled, meaning they have to keep moving whenever possible or burn the engine. Short stops for red lights are no problem, but freeway stop and go traffic would kill it.
In California, it's legal to pass between two cars if you don't cross the white line while passing. It's called "sharing" a lane.
Most riders DO cross the line though, as this is the SAFEST way to do it.
Really irks drivers in cars, RIGHT?
2006-09-14 13:53:21 · answer #3 · answered by Trump 2020 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they are only allowed to do it when traffic is going 25 miles an hour or slower and why not? get a motorcycle and then you can too
2006-09-14 13:40:03 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's legal, maybe because why should they wait if they can get through?
I was suprised when I saw that too, Cali is the only state to my knowledge that allows that.
2006-09-14 13:45:52 · answer #5 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When I went to design school in SoCal, it was LEGAL to lane split. I think it's a brilliant idea. More states need to adopt that law.
2006-09-14 15:58:53 · answer #6 · answered by Loud Fast Rules 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
It's called splitting lanes and yes it's legal.
2006-09-14 13:39:52 · answer #7 · answered by carnuba50 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
you will get suggested for parking hostile to site visitors. i develop into suggested for parking head in to the reduce, when I might want to were parallel (for sure, when I did it, everybody else develop into head in or perhaps as the law enforcement officials got here visiting, everybody else had left)
2016-11-26 23:43:17 · answer #8 · answered by sicinski 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah its legal BUT if for some reason while your passing through two cars and one turns into you . its your fault automatically. that came straight from a chp officer i just thought id ask him while i was sitting there waiting for my ticket!
2006-09-14 21:44:23 · answer #9 · answered by launchpad 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It is legal and they are brave to do it I sure don't trust Ca. drivers
2006-09-14 13:57:35 · answer #10 · answered by aaricka 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋