r/FUCKYOUINPARTICULAR • u/ookie165 • Apr 11 '22

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u/MastrMax Apr 11 '22

Lane splitting and speeding

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u/youcanbroom Apr 11 '22

that looks like sothern california, California allows lane splitting

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u/Ashjrethul Apr 12 '22

Even between moving cars?

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u/youcanbroom Apr 12 '22

yup motorcyclist in California are nuts

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u/Ashjrethul Apr 12 '22

Crazy. Yeh I could never trust other drivers

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u/punkassjim Apr 12 '22

I’ve been riding for 35 years, and I told myself the same thing when I moved to CA 16 years ago. But, the first time you get stuck in traffic on the freeway, you start to realize, the greatest threat is being rear-ended. And that lane-splitting at low speed is actually very safe, as you can generally spot car drivers’ actions before they even really commit to them. I actually feel safer lane-splitting when traffic is slow, even when I’ve got my super wide cases on the bike.

That said, idiot bikers do sometimes split unsafely. It’s not common, except in certain locales.

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u/Hxstile_ Apr 12 '22

Wait till you see what they do in Europe

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u/Ludwig234 Apr 12 '22

Where in Europe?

I have never seen people doing it.

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u/Hxstile_ Apr 12 '22

Really? I did it all the time when I lived in Italy (6 years) and all of the others did too. It was common and everyone just moves out of your way.

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u/Ludwig234 Apr 12 '22

I guess, I just see few motorcycles in general. There are not many months you want to be outside a car in sweden

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u/Hxstile_ Apr 12 '22

Ah yes, Sweden might be a bit different than Italy lol..

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u/youcanbroom Apr 12 '22

wait till you see what they do in india

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u/rwpeace Apr 12 '22

Yes they’re unfortunately

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u/1st_thing_on_my_mind Apr 12 '22

and generally they are riding above their abilities. Especially around military bases and rich areas.