[Silly Sod]

laideez;
It's killin' me havin' to sit in
traffic when I could so easily go to the
front of the line. When I do..I get honked
at.. Surely there is a lane-sharing
technicality one can use to split.
I got yanked by a State True-per
the other day...who let me off with a
warning... How does one begin the
process to legalize it... I mean really...
If they can do it in California...and gawd
nose we do it in England why not here?!?!
:confused
=Silly Sod

 

[Agent]

I vote this post for Haiku of the Day

 

[Bubba_Zenetti]

as far as i know, california is the only state that allows it however it is not exactly legal to do so in the state.

i resided in cali most of my life and while there is no law that states you can legaly split lanes, there is no law that states you cannot. cali just lets every one do it and you can get a tickit in cali for splitting lanes if the officer thinks that it is wreckless. there are rumors that say 5 mph over the speed of traffic is the legal limit in california but really there is no law governing the maximum speed you can travel while splitting lanes. its pretty much the officers discretion

as far as getting that legalized here, you have a better chance of getting the helmet law repealed. too many squids ruin it for us. the last thing the public wants is motorcycles weaving in between lanes.

 

[padge206]

I vote this post for Haiku of the Day

:hi

(i like how Agent randomly pops in from time to time)



that was kinda long for a Haiku, right? :confused

 

[Rash]

i do it and get honked at all the time... :shrug

 

[Method]

There was a motion a while back to legalize it, however the bill failed. There were a few threads on it a while back


Here's the origional thread: http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=77086


Thread after the bill died: http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=79547

Aaaand some other misc info: http://www.cycleforums.com/forums/showthread.php?s=&threadid=109143

 

[TLRMAN]

http://www.leg.wa.gov/common/kids/bill2law.htm

 

[stevieb]

TLRMAN said:
http://www.leg.wa.gov/common/kids/bill2law.htm

glad to see your keeping up on your educational readings Lance! :laughing

 

[TLRMAN]

as far as i know, california is the only state that allows it however it is not exactly legal to do so in the state.

Its funny how it comes up when you search for it in Cali...

Can motorcycle riders "split" lanes and ride between other vehicles?

Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner.

 

[TLRMAN]

glad to see your keeping up on your educational readings Lance! :laughing

Nice to see you I just got that job I was talking to you a month ago on.

I will need your help in a couple weeks if your around...

 

[stevieb]

TLRMAN said:
Nice to see you I just got that job I was talking to you a month ago on.

I will need your help in a couple weeks if your around...

sure! Just lemme know. I will be heading to Spokompton next weekend for x-max, but only for a couple days. Anytime after that is cool w/ me!

 

[theJrod]

YEAH! LEGALIZE IT!

(lane splitting that is, nothing else)

 

[upslogger19]

stevieb said:
sure! Just lemme know. I will be heading to Spokompton next weekend for x-max, but only for a couple days. Anytime after that is cool w/ me!

I am going to Spokangeles for x mas too. I am heading over on thursday night. I thinks I might have to bring my bike back this time.

 

[nineighthawk]

I talked to a guy with the WA state motorcycle safety foundation at the cycle show about lane splitting.. He said they keep trying to get something here like Cali..

It is illegal here for sure and the asses with the "me first" style of driving that seems to be the way to dirve in WA might make it real dangerous to lane split even if it was made legal.

I have rode down to Cali. and loved the ability to split.

 

[GixxerPete]

I vote this post for Haiku of the Day

It's not a Haiku
If it's not five seven five
So what, are you new?

:redflip

 

[snaps]

Well you can get away with it if traffic is stopped... do you think a cop car can worm its way between lanes to follow you? :nanana

 

[BordnBill]

It will never happen here.