Clipping Cars While Flitering?

[windmill]

Originally Posted by Craneguy

I have no idea why it's taboo in 99% of the US. It SHOULD be safer there since all your streets are wider than ours by a huge margin. Plenty of room for everyone.

The only "offical" reasoning behind the general prohibition of splitting/filtering in the US that I have heard of is because commerical vehicles are allowed to be 102" wide vs 96" in most other places.

California builds their highways and freeways wider than most other states..................

[Human Ills]

Originally Posted by Craneguy

There have been a couple of posts this week about "lane splitting / filtering" and you know what, I don't think we have a name for it in the UK. It simply falls under "riding"

I've been away a long time...can anyone else from the UK corroborate this?

I have no idea why it's taboo in 99% of the US. It SHOULD be safer there since all your streets are wider than ours by a huge margin. Plenty of room for everyone.

Because we're a bunch of me-firsting hillbillies.

[windmill]

Originally Posted by Human Ills

Because we're a bunch of me-firsting hillbillies.

We?

As riders? Drivers? Riders and drivers?

I wouldn't say that too loud, kettle, pot, you know.......

[Foot dragger]

Originally Posted by It'sNotTheBike

If the other vehicle is stationary and you hit it accidentally while trying to ride past it,
your riding skills are lacking and it's probably not a good idea to even be trying to
lane split. You might not even belong on a motorcycle on a public road, period.

Spatial awareness is one of the things that keeps you alive riding on the street.
Judgement is another of those things that keeps you alive. It appears you
need to work on both of those.


Like Clint said in one of those Dirty Harry movies : "A man's gotta know his limitations"



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I agree,Ive ridden singletrack for years,hitting trees is a no-no,nearly hitting them is fine,gotta know the difference.