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Had one of these idiots split my lane between an 18 wheeler and me on the way home from Vogel. He went out ahead of us and almost ran into Kenny and Beth, by passing them on the right half of their lane.

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Anyone beside me just hoping the police would pull this jerk over and tear up his drivers license? I personally don't care if he...correction..."WHEN" he gets killed. I just hope his dumb a$$ doesn't take someone with him...

 

Would like to see him try to "split lanes with my dump truck or 3/4 pickup", cause i will not move :whistling:

 

Who would want his organs anyway? There is something definately wrong with that guy.

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Even the pygmies are not that crazy when they have snuck my scoot out fer a joy ride.:innocent:

Boomer....who sez guys who ride like that deserve anything dat befalls em.

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It was just like I ride home every day. :biker:

 

 

 

 

 

That is one crazy person.

 

I just can not imagine passing those vehicles at those speeds and a fraction away from a horrible ending if he misjudges any movement of himself and/or the other vehicles

 

Would be a hell of a rush though. :safemotorcycle:

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While I totally concur with the comments about this guy's stupidity, I do not see it as an indictment against lane splitting. I think lane splitting is a great idea. It works in Europe and California.

 

What does shock me is that anyone who rides a motorcycle would talk about blocking the lane or opening a cage door with the intent of injuring (or killing) a fellow motorcyclist. That is the sort of attitude that will prevent law-makers from allowing motorcycle riders to take advantage of their size and agility to get past the parked cages.

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"Would like to see him try to "split lanes with my dump truck or 3/4 pickup", cause i will not move :whistling:"

 

Thats not blocking a road ...its keeping whats mine mine. My trucks take up the whole lane.

 

Are you expecting me to move out of the way because some idiot is speeding and driving wrecklessly? It's NOT GOING TO HAPPEN...

 

You'll change your tune when you get run off the road as others have here, or worse, hit as your minding your own business, in your own lane... Lane splitting is not a good idea regardless what state you happen to be in.

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Lane splitting is not a good idea regardless what state you happen to be in.

I totally disagree with that statement. When done legally and within the limits of the law as I did in CA it keeps a lot of bikers from getting runtover by cagers talking on their cell phones or doing their hair or makeup or what ever. I did it for ten years in CA always within the limits of the law. And I know of at least once I didn't get creamed from behind cause the moron hit the car next to me while I was splitting lanes.

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As for opinions, here is mine. No one asked, I'm giving this freely. The person in the video is an idiot. As for lane splitting, I'm against it. People will abuse it. I'm against the seatbelt law, and helmet law, too, but I wear both. I respect the law. That is not to say that I ALWAYS wear my helmet. I do respect and obey the law (in Texas you may ride without a helmet if you meet certain criteria). If Texas ever does pass a lane spitting law, I hope that more cagers check their mirrors.

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"I totally disagree with that statement. When done legally and within the limits of the law as I did in CA it keeps a lot of bikers from getting runtover by cagers talking on their cell phones or doing their hair or makeup or what ever. I did it for ten years in CA always within the limits of the law. And I know of at least once I didn't get creamed from behind cause the moron hit the car next to me while I was splitting lanes. "

 

 

First of all we're talking about the video... he was wreckless driving, weaving, riding on the wrong side of the rode into oncomming traffic... not to mention speeding and countless others...

 

 

Second of all haven't you been reading about the lane splitting near misses posted here recently?

 

Third I agree with Smalltowntx "People will abuse it. " Just how many people do you know that follow of rules to the letter? people would not use their turn signals(they don't now), they would definately speed and since the poor guy in the front is just sitting there he has no idea what the guys intentions are behind him.You'd end up with more accidents. Even though it would be that guys fault, would you really care if you were on a bike and got hit from behind at 40 mph? Nope you'd just be dead...

 

Forth would be I'm aware of my surroundings at all times, if someone is comming up behind me i always have an escape plan... regardless of wether it's legal or not I don;t need a lane splitting law for that. I will move the bike to protect myself and my passenger PERIOD...

 

But youll never see me lane splitting between 20 nd 50 mph faster than the flow of traffic ... thats just asking for trouble...

 

The other problem I have with it, is the BUTTING IN LINE factor... You're sitting in traffic for a long time and all these people are passing you getting ahead of you so when you finally get moving it will be at a slower pace? H3## No! Talk about fanning the flames of road rage....

 

Totally against lane splitting and think that video is extreemely disturbing.... regardless of the fact it was apparently shot in Moscow...

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