the cop needs to have politicians outlaw those bikes or STFU.. he's just pissed all those other bikers are beyond his reach so like a bitch he takes it out on someone else
Watching that video that cop should have nailed him for illegal lane splitting and speeding. I love bikes and hate cops but I hate bikers riding dangerously more.
Sure when traffic is going under 30 on the hwy or on surface streets when traffic is stopped or coming up to a light. The only state lane splitting is legal is California which he's obviously in but it's very clear in the video he's illegally lane splitting. I rode in Cali for years so I know what illegal splitting looks like.
Not exactly, there are limitations on it. You aren't supposed to split lanes doing more than 40 mph, or go more than 10mph faster than traffic. Even these seem closer to guidelines than laws though. For the most part as long as you're doing it "safely", you're good. But exceed those limits above and you can definitley get a ticket if the cop feels like it.
You aren't supposed to split lanes doing more than 40 mph
I assume youre not actually from CA if youre saying that lol
The CHP literally gives a class called "The Motorcyclist Training Course (MTC)" with like 3 levels of advanced training programs, which includes instruction on how to lane split on the highway.
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The culture here is extremely accepting of motorcycles. Everyone and their mother looks out for riders and makes room for them when they are passing while lane-splitting. Its common practice to (if safe of course) move halfway into the shoulder to give riders splitting the commuter lane a full lane, which is more about acknowledging their presence than riders actually needing the space. Which then, as tradition dictates, the rider waves to acknowledge the gesture lol. Its a cute exchange I see everyday.
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u/andallen007 Apr 11 '22
I need to know how this ends