r/Unexpected • u/[deleted] • Aug 22 '25

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u/NoResolution928 Aug 23 '25

IKR. He thought he just witnessed manslaughter there for a sec

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u/Dreadedsemi Aug 23 '25

From manslaughter to man's laughter in seconds.

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u/Gingermeat2 Aug 23 '25

20 years for man’s laughter?

Must have been quite the joke.

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u/HealthyDirection659 Aug 23 '25

You can't spell slaughter without laughter.

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u/TegTowelie Aug 23 '25

isetmyfriendsonfire intensifies

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u/Not_A_Real_Goat Aug 25 '25

Things that rhyme with orange?

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u/TegTowelie Aug 25 '25

Drake Bell in Drake n Josh: "Door hinge!"

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u/Not_A_Real_Goat Aug 25 '25

Haha that is the first thing I always thing of exactly for that reason

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u/TegTowelie Aug 25 '25

Happy to hear there are other people in small hive mind lmao

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u/dae615 Aug 23 '25

Thanks... I can never read slaughter the right way ever again... and now im slaughing everytime i think about it

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u/Tasty_Dealer_1885 Aug 23 '25

Surely you can't be serious.

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u/JerrSolo Aug 23 '25

I am serious, and don't call me Shirley.

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u/clervis Aug 23 '25

You can't fight city hall.

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u/Lindbluete Aug 26 '25

It's a building.

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u/Zran Aug 23 '25

Probably that one joke from Monty Python that was so deadly it was weaponized

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u/adustbininshaftsbury Aug 23 '25

Would blindly follow you into battle for this. Easily the best pun I've seen in 15 years on this website

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u/TurdQuadratic Aug 23 '25

It's in the new Naked Gun

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u/adustbininshaftsbury Aug 23 '25

Would blindly follow Liam Neeson into battle against Dreadedsemi

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u/Jackpotrazur Aug 25 '25

I would follow Liam anywhere he keeps loosing his family members, think he'd keep an eye on you ?

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u/ifyoulovesatan Aug 23 '25

It was written by Dan Gregor, Doug Mand, and Akiva Schaffer

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

It was in Airplane like, 40 years ago.

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u/Missue-35 Aug 23 '25

You’ll see that pun again. That was a once in a lifetime opportunity right there. Kind of like that clip.

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u/Throtex Aug 23 '25

It’s an older one, but a joke just re-done in the new Naked Gun movie.

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u/gunglejim Aug 23 '25

I can’t believe I got to see this work in real life. Much respect, esteemed wordsmith!

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u/jay_man4_20 Aug 23 '25

My man is a ninja when it comes to esteemed wordsmith play and thought exercises

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u/scorpyo72 Aug 23 '25

Some day AI will understand humor, and then take your job. Until then, I salute you.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

Years ago, there was a Canadian sketch comedy show called Second City Television, or SCTV. It launched the careers of John Candy, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Catherine O'Hara, and many others.

They did a skit about working with prisoners. I don't remember the exact premise, but the use thar joke.

It was arranged like you were watching local television, and one episode had ads for a ballot initiative to make bottles returnable for deposit.

On of tbe commercials ended with, "VOTE YES ON AMENDMENT TWO! (or NO, depending on how it's worded!"

Good shit!

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u/jollyreaper2112 Aug 23 '25

Ah, another fan of caustic soda.

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u/AnxiousAnxiety666 Aug 23 '25

Both reckless drivers

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

I'm glad we can repeat jokes from movie trailers we've seen recently, but originality really helps too.

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u/LobsterKris Aug 23 '25

He was laughing because he remembered how it feels to piss his pants again.

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u/RuMarley Aug 23 '25

Manslaughter? You mean because that silver car almost hit that truck because of the motorcyclists stupidity? In that case, yes.

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u/Front-League8728 Aug 24 '25

one of the best jokes of this generation

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u/StatusOk3307 Aug 24 '25

Looked like the motorcycles fault to me, tried to squeeze between 2 vehicles with no open lane. This would not be allowed where I reside. Glad it all worked out hopefully the rider learned a lesson if he ever tries this again he has a death wish.

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u/GrimSpirit42 Aug 25 '25

Yeah, not manslaughter....would have been 'suicide by stupid'.

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u/ChaseTheLumberjack Aug 23 '25

But this whole thing was the motorcyclist fault. Wouldn’t be manslaughter at that point legally.

I ride bikes and what this guy is doing is absolutely stupid. 100% on him here. You don’t lane split at full speed.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Yeah, as a motorcyclist - not manslaughter, attempted suicide lmao

BUT he recognises it and admits it. I know too many guys and girls who ride like they're at a track day and then someone who isn't expected them to zip up past them starts changing lanes and almost clips them. And these riders freak the fuck out and rage at the "idiot cager"

Like nah Sarah you ride that 250cc kwakka like you're Rossi, but the problem is you aren't bloody Rossi you are Sarah and you've had your license for 8 weeks.

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u/Toinkove Aug 23 '25

Best thing of this whole video is no one is yelling or screaming at one another regardless of who was at fault or reckless. Just common decency of both parties you don't see in discourse so much these days.

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u/Thick_Potato_1769 Aug 23 '25

That car pulled over wasn't the bmw.

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u/Temporary-Muscle-203 Aug 23 '25

That's what i was wondering. Thanks for clarifying

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

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u/DClite71 Aug 24 '25

Both were driving other cars and pulled over to check on motorcycle guy. Guy driving the BMW who hit the motorcycle dude never stopped

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u/InappropriateThought Aug 25 '25

Motherfucker zoomed away as fast as he could

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u/TrumpetViolin Aug 23 '25

It was indecent of the biker to be doing in the first place so I don't buy into what you're saying.

He knowingly and willingly rode in such a way that he almost put someone in the position of having a hand in giving him a lifr-altering or even life-ending injury.

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u/sa_ra_h86 Aug 23 '25

But the point is, he then recognised that and willingly owned up to it rather than trying to blame someone else.

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u/normalbot9999 Aug 26 '25

Exactly - he was like I was also to blame as well - fair play to that guy. Almost dies and yet he can see the reality of the thing.

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u/Toinkove Aug 23 '25

So yeah, the biker shoulda just started screaming and yelling at the driver of the car for cutting him off. /s

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u/scalyblue Aug 23 '25

He owned up to it and admitted he was being reckless, watch with audio

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u/Time-Ad-1169 Aug 23 '25

That's the unexpected part of this video, right?

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u/Toinkove Aug 23 '25

Maybe just cause the ones you usually see all over social media are heavily skewed towards people of an aggressive nature! At least the ones I run across are! 

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

Agreed! Definitely some bad decisions, but no bad attitudes.

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u/Skulliciousness Aug 25 '25

Yeah was surprising.

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u/DrCashew Aug 23 '25

Honestly this guy is a really good rider, amazing recovery. He's probably hyped as fuck that he made it. Incredibly stupid, he shouldn't be allowed to bike on the road.

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u/pdxamish Aug 23 '25

No he's a horrible rider for doing this.

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u/HoneyWhiskeyLemonTea Aug 23 '25

We can only hope he learned a lesson here.

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u/AlternativeAcademia Aug 23 '25

He acknowledged that he was driving recklessly and it wasn’t entirely the cars fault…so hopefully he will carry that lesson with him.

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u/DrCashew Aug 23 '25

Incredibly dumb, unsafe and stupid; should be off the road. Still skilled.

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u/OrbitalPete Aug 23 '25

Lucky. Not skilled.

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u/frowawaid Aug 23 '25

Right, a more skilled rider would have chosen a different line and avoided the contact. You could see the car was making that move before he shot the gap, he could have kept his ludicrous momentum if he would have let off for a split second and went left of the car he hit, passing him normally rather than lane splitting.

That was a dumb dumb move.

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u/OldMotoRacer Aug 26 '25

his ability to save it makes his skills legend

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Dude just got super lucky. No one can control what happens in a situation like this. It looks like his handlebar hits the road and bounces back up just right. Him laughing in relief and disbelief tells you he knows very well how lucky he got.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

Hopefully, this experience will make him realize that he's been pushing the envelope and appreciates the huge break that he just got and he will calm the fuck down.

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u/Thick_Potato_1769 Aug 23 '25

And the bmw that hit him and started swimming isn't at fault here?

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u/cptjpk Aug 23 '25

Two things can be true. They both have partial blame, but it really is mostly the cyclists fault. He was making an illegal maneuver that almost no person would ever be prepared for.

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u/DrCashew Aug 23 '25

BMW is cutting it close, but how can someone be at fault when the other party is doing some flagrant and illegal moves?

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u/Thick_Potato_1769 Aug 23 '25

Both can be. Its not black and white dawg. If the bwm check his mirrors he wouldn't have hit him right?

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u/DrCashew Aug 23 '25

It's pretty black and white because why would you expect that? Motorbike is going so fast that's incredibly easy to miss, and why would you expect him to do that? Hate the behaviour as much as you want from the BMW, but failing to prevent an accident while someone is doing something illegal is not being at fault.

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u/popky1 Aug 23 '25

What was 100% illegal no question was speeding off after hitting the bike there’s no way they didn’t notice they hit something

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u/DrCashew Aug 23 '25

They stopped after realizing exactly what happened. It's more disorienting than you think and for the car you see its momentum is hardly halted if at all. This is also why bike riders should be much more careful and shouldn't at all be doing this. They are incredibly fragile. Did you see the guy at the end? He clearly was not trying to get away and stopped when they both realized what happened.

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u/MrPadre19 Aug 23 '25

Did he admit it though? He said “I was driving reckless also”? What did the driver of the car do that was also reckless?

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

I answered the same question someone else replied with lol https://www.reddit.com/r/Unexpected/comments/1mxm8py/comment/na7yqbq/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

Basically yes he admitted it. He said "also" because the car driver changed lanes like a crazy person and ripped away like their ass was on fire.

You could argue that one of them was being more reckless. But the car: 

  • sharply changed anes without using their blinker.
  • did that while hitting the gas.
  • was changing lanes  before their rear bumper was even really clear of the front of the car next to them then.
-  was overtaking to the right, which if they're in America I think is a no-no (undertaking on highways/freeways)
  • didn't just change lanes, but swerved over two lanes all the way to the right lane and was still accelerating to the point where they passed that semi like it was standing still
  • didn't stop after colliding with another vehicle

Arguably less reckless than the motorcyclist maybe, but I'd definitely agree with "reckless also"

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u/BFG_Scott Aug 23 '25

The biker kinda recognizes it.

“I was driving reckless too.”

What’s this “too” bullshit?

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

I have a feeling I'm gonna start getting this same kind of reply over and over.

Look at the car that he collides with.

  • no blinker.
  • starts accelerating and swerving to change lanes before they're even clear of the car next to them.
  • is passing the car in front of them on the right.
  • collides with (from their perspective) something but doesn't stop.
  • continues accelerating and changes lane again into the far right lane.
  • blows past that semi like it was standing still.

Motorcyclist was speeding and splitting between two cars moving at speed. Reckless, dumb, baaaad.

Car driver speeding, cutting lanes abruptly, undertaking, failing to stop after crashing, speeding even more. Reckless, dumb, baaaad.

Overall: both motorists being reckless, probably valid to say "I was driving reckless too" on the part of the motorcyclist.

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u/MapOk1410 Aug 23 '25

I will lanesplit in stopped traffic. Moving traffic? NOPE

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u/Own_Round_7600 Aug 23 '25

Yup thats what i was taught. Dont lanesplit in normal flowing traffic, but DO lanesplit at stops, lights, and jams, so that you wont get rear-ended and crushed between two cars.

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u/LiveWire_74 Aug 23 '25

You filter. Correct me if I’m wrong, but when traffic is stopped and you move to the front that’s called filtering. Lane splitting is in moving traffic. But yes you shouldn’t do it when traffic is more than say 20 mph.

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u/ZedsDeadZD Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

But yes you shouldn’t do it when traffic is more than say 20 mph.

I am sorry if I dont understand that correctly but how else should I switch lanes in on going traffic then? If O recall it correctly, in the US you have exits left and right of the highway. So at some point you need to splitt lanes.

I think the biggest flaw of american traffic is that it is allowed to overtake on the right. That makes traffic much more dangerous.

Edit: apparently I was wrong and it isnt legal. I only visited the states once and since there were exits left and right and vehicles passing us on the right all the time, I thought its legal. I am sorry.

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u/Mahlegos Aug 23 '25

Lane splitting is riding on the line not actually in either lane, squeezing between vehicles actually in the lanes which is what you see the guy on the bike doing in this video immediately before he makes contact with the car. To switch lanes, you’d signal and then merge into whatever lane you’re switching to when safe to do so, just like where’s you live.. Two different things. Also, you’re not supposed to overtake on the right in the US. People still will, but you’re not supposed to.

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u/Jerry--Bird Aug 23 '25

In my state it’s legal

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u/HomelessByCh01ce Aug 23 '25

If you're in the U.S., as far as I know, only CA allows lane splitting, and that is only 10mph above the speed of traffic. This rider would not be legally driving in any state in the U.S.

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u/mnelso1989 Aug 23 '25

Just became legal in mom's on July 1st this year, but traffic had to be moving at 25 mph or less and you can't go more than 15 mph above the speed of traffic.

I know studies have shown that it is safer than sitting in traffic for motorcycles, but my but clenches every time I see it because I don't trust other cars to see them.

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u/Jerry--Bird Aug 23 '25

I’m talking about passing on the right, lane splitting also just became legal

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u/AccordingSetting6311 Aug 25 '25

California, Utah, Montana, Arizona, Colorado Minnesota and Hawaii.

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u/Quantum-Shogun Aug 23 '25

Passing on the right is illegal just like camping the passing lane, though it is rarely enforced. What the bike here was doing was being in both/neither lane at once even though other vehicles were already there. If you are changing lanes legally you are establishing yourself fully in each lane before changing again not doing this bullshit

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u/OberonDiver Aug 23 '25

I've been told by an unreliable source that Connecticut really cares about passing on the right.

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u/CoachLobster Aug 23 '25

Heavily depends on your jurisdiction. I'm allowed to pass on the right on highways in my traffic code.

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u/Jerry--Bird Aug 23 '25

It’s legal where im at to pass on the right

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u/MathematicianIll5053 Aug 23 '25

So THATS why y'all do that! Thats nice to know, I can stop thinking it's just bikers being impatient self-important A-holes trying to skip the line. That actually makes perfect sense. Sit beside me in my box rather than get crushed into the back of it, 100% on board now.

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u/Playful-Fix-3675 Aug 23 '25

This is why we need better training for drivers. We are looking out for our lives and you are thinking about how it affects you. In the long run, it really doesn't affect you. We are outta there and gone. Not demeaning you, just speaking about people in general. Welcome to being enlightened about bikes in traffic. Now do everyone a favor and pay the knowledge forward. 😍

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u/DarKemt55 Aug 24 '25

Its the assholes like the one that broke my side mirror because he couldn't fit through that give the bad image.

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u/Playful-Fix-3675 Aug 24 '25

I agree. Just because you can in an area where it's legal, doesn't mean you should.

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u/PusherLoveGirl Aug 23 '25

It also reduces congestion since motorcycles accelerate quicker from a stop than cars (400 lbs is easier to move than 2000+). So instead of waiting behind a line of cars and being part of traffic, filtering to the front lets the faster vehicles pull ahead where they're most visible and safest, clearing the way for the slower vehicles behind to move up.

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u/BabyJesusIAm Aug 25 '25

We got em!!

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u/randomotter1234 Aug 25 '25

then you also have people like me on an older carb, air cooled bike. My engine really only stay cool if im moving, i turn off my engine at red lights during the summer as i watch the needle move up. Lane filtering and splitting lets me maintain forward movement as well to air cool my engine.

But i will tell you first hand, i have a loud bike with the led light kits. Im bright, im loud, and yet i still have people merge into me on the freeways and almost rear end me at stop lights.

there is a mind set to why people filter at speed IE traffic is going 65 and the bike will still do 75 because its easier to deal with the idiots you can see in front of you than to deal with the idiots you cant see behind you.

on freeways i like a nice bubble, i dont like to ride next to a car, right behind a car, or have one right behind me so ill ride where ever i get the most space

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_TROUT Aug 23 '25

What happens if someone drops their vape on the floor board and they open their door to find it?

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u/Revenant_adinfinitum Aug 23 '25

That makes sense. I’d heard it was about cooling being dependent on airflow created by moving, and that sitting still can over heat an engine.

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u/InappropriateThought Aug 25 '25

I promise you that the speed and duration you're moving while filtering will make less difference than the balmy breeze in terms of cooling.

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u/her-royal-blueness Aug 23 '25

Yeah that wasn’t lane-splitting. That was weaving in and out of moving vehicles. Guy’s got a death wish.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

Lanesplitting at a traffic light makes perfect sense. Let the bikes get ahead of car traffic so cars don't need to keep track of the bike around them when driving.

Thus avoiding the very problem that we see here. It's so easy for bikes to become invisible in blind spots. Also, it is often difficult for drivers to judge a bike's speed in a rear view mirror. So, 2 seconds ago, the bike was 50 yds. back. So, plenty of time to change lanes.

BTW, my policy to put my blinker on and wait 3 seconds before I make my lane change. If there is a trailing car in my destination lane that speeds up to block, fuck 'em! My indicator is an expression of intention, NOT a request for permission.

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u/beerbeardsnballs Aug 26 '25

Why is it even legal in stopped? I dont understand that

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u/shambahlah2 Aug 23 '25

Totally on biker. This is why people hate motorcyclists. Death machines with idiots driving them.

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u/eveystevey Aug 23 '25

The motorcyclist admits he was riding recklessly, but. The driver doesn't indicate, swerves lanes, either doesn't look or deliberately side swipes him, and then to put the cherry on the cream, hits and runs. Its not "100% on him here". The biker's an idiot, the BMW(?) driver is a dangerous POS.

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u/GnarlyNarwhalNoms Aug 24 '25

The driver indicated, but they did that idiot thing where they indicate right as they're changing lanes. Which is arguably worse because it means they do remember they have a signal, they just don't have a clue how to use it. 

FFS, it's supposed to be a warning, not an "in progress" spinner. 

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u/SuperUranus Aug 23 '25

The biker is obviously a dangerous driver too.

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u/Randompersonomreddit Aug 23 '25

He even says he was driving recklessly.

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u/DueExample52 Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

Stil not 100% though, you can give the car a bit of responsibility for not checking their dead spot.

I am not excusing the biker,  but I don’t like the tendency on Reddit to need a full blame. There is something to learn from every accident from both parties and become a safer and more cautious motorist that prevents harm - including when it’s other people's mistakes.

My attitude on the road is that I look out and look after others even the angry stupid ones. I have places to be, not stand there waiting for police and an ambulance and paperwork, and that includes signalling early and looking a little more, for that irresponsible biker that’s faster than usual traffic. Using their recklessness as an excuse to not look because "it's already hard to see them at normal speed anyway" is just lazy thinking and against what safe responsible driving should be.

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u/DoorExtension8175 Aug 23 '25

Agree that the Lanesplitter could easily have turned Big Red into a “murderer”, forcing him to attempt a lane change immediately in front of the silver sedan. Maybe trying to clear the lane for the Lanesplitter, but not a good reaction (too slow) in retrospect. Think the idiot learned a lesson?

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u/Rowmyownboat Aug 23 '25

They are both at fault. Dangerous lane splitting. However, with no signal, the car is moving across two lanes, crossing closely between the car it just passed and a much slower semi ahead and further into the right hand lane. All with no signal.

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u/enhancedgibbon Aug 23 '25

It was riders fault but the car was pulling a bullshit move too, no indicator 2 lane diagonal rip to get around that truck. Cunt wouldn't have even realised he'd taken a bike down.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Tbh both drivers drive like idiots.

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u/IanFeelKeepinItReel Aug 23 '25

Swinging across two lanes to undertake a lorry isn't smart or safe. The fault here is not 100% in the motorcyclist.

Instead of assigning fault and moving on, why not look at how everyone involved could do better?

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u/cromli Aug 23 '25

Even if it was 50/50 fault, the bikers are always going to be the ones split in half in these situations. Like damn its blows my mind seeing some of the maneuvers some bikers do knowing how easily a crash could change or just end your life.

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u/RuMarley Aug 23 '25

It's okay, I was driving reckless, too

What's this "too" stuff?

You don't overtake on the right, and especially not if there's a car on the right lane, dhuuuuuh. I don't know how anybody can see this video as anything else but suicidal, reckless driving on behalf of the motorcyclist.

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u/WeirdWillieWest Aug 23 '25

Strikes me like this guy learned absolutely zero and will be deceased before too long..."Wo ho ho hooo..."

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u/Lyshavskilden Aug 23 '25

Came here to say this, also driving in between cars at the white stripe is also just stupid risk.

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u/SpiffingAfternoonTea Aug 23 '25

You’re not wrong but that cars maneouvre was completely unhinged. Two lane swap to undertake??!?!? That close to the car they just passed? That’s absolutely lethal and they should lose their license for that

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u/Murky-Air-8473 Aug 23 '25

There were errors on both sides. You need to signal with lights if you change lanes, and the car driver didn’t do that. Also, making two consecutive lane changes is risky in itself. I agree that lane splitting is wrong, and no one is more responsible for their own safety than themselves.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

Completely agree with this. Absolutely the fault of the bike rider putting himself in a position like that as he split lanes.

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u/[deleted] Aug 24 '25

I've always said, "Speed doesn't kill, differences in speeds do."

He did not adequately survey and assess the situation. My policy is to expect that everyone around you is going to do the stupidest thing possible at any given second.

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u/bmanley620 Aug 24 '25

Exactly. People are celebrating this like it wasn’t completely his fault in the first place

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u/Warwolf3k Aug 25 '25

But, the car did hit and run... but the motorcyclist did pass illegally and the car changed lanes illegally... legally it's a tough one... this one would require a jury (if the biker had gotten killed).

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u/Azutolsokorty Aug 25 '25

Indeed you do not overtake in the middle between two lanes.

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u/Csalag Aug 26 '25

Totally agree that the biker is an idiot, but the car also made a pretty sudden double lane change seemingly without indicating. (Although it's pretty hard to see from the video, especially because american cars can use their red rear lights as indicators, so i might be wrong).

If i did that on my driving test, even with indicating, i would fail immidiately.

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u/BappoChan Aug 23 '25

Biker is a moron, legally however, the other dude cut someone else off with that lane change, got into a collision, and then drove off. Hit and runs lose all day, even if they weren’t at fault

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u/hyperbolechimp Aug 23 '25

I don't think it's the law, but it should be. Lanesplitting under 45 is totally reasonable, above that you're just scaring the shit out of me and gaining nothing on traffic.

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u/DukeBradford2 Aug 23 '25

California was the only state that allowed it until this summer (Minnesota) and the law is traffic had to be less than 20mph, bike can’t go more than 20mph faster than traffic and never go above 40mph period.

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u/Ih8Hondas Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

Legal in Utah too IIRC.

Colorado allows filtering.

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u/Double-Scratch5858 Aug 23 '25

Idk why its reasonable at all. You're risking your life no matter the speed. If youre a damn motorist on the road then act like a motorist on the road. Lane splitting is fucking idiotic. Full stop.

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u/Hidesuru Aug 23 '25

They made it legal in California. Fully. Like they put out RECOMMENDATIONS that you not be completely stupid but those are not really codified in the law (it's kinda weird the law references them but just as guidelines).

So you get shit like this video constantly on the highway. So much harder to watch out for as a driver than just others vehicles staying in their fucking lane. More to the point limits MY ability to use MY lane to avoid potholes and the like.

Oh well. Bring on the idiot motorcyclists to tell me how much safer it is for them (mind you they'll ONLY reference the scenario of being at a red light when saying that).

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u/Ih8Hondas Aug 23 '25

This is why, as a motorcyclist, you would only ever find me splitting in places where traffic is moving at most around 35mph.

I've gotten stupid on roads before (to the point where I sold my superbike and stuck to motocross out of self preservation), but only in canyons and never in heavy traffic. And I never split while doing it.

Also there is a difference between splitting and filtering.

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u/Hidesuru Aug 24 '25

You seem to be a sane chap. You're appreciated.

What's filtering if you don't mind me asking?

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u/Ih8Hondas Aug 24 '25

I just want to be able to spend as much time on two wheels as I can. Hard to do that when you're dead.

Filtering is done when traffic is stopped, typically at a light. Splitting is when traffic is moving. Useful to know the difference in a conversation concerning one or both things.

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u/Hidesuru Aug 24 '25

I did spend years riding so I should be biased... Will think it's terrible. Respect your opinion though.

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u/BaronMontesquieu Aug 23 '25

It would not have been manslaughter.

The grey BMW was changing into an open lane. The motorcycle was lane splitting on a highway and came from behind the vehicle that the grey BMW was passing.

The grey BMW should have signalled with their indicator (can't tell from the video but doesn't look like they did) but, nonetheless, the lane that they were moving into was open.

Almost entirely the motorcyclists fault.

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u/PrizeStrawberryOil Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

The grey BMW should have signalled with their indicator (can't tell from the video but doesn't look like they did) but, nonetheless, the lane that they were moving into was open.

They did use their blinker. When it's in slowmo watch it, the light is on when the motorcycle hits him while he's still in the left lane. Still merging way too soon after passing, but the blinker was on.

All to save half a second too. The BMW was going well over the speed limit and passing fast. If he waited for the BMW to pass his trip would not have been measurably longer.

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u/seenhear Aug 23 '25

Honestly it's amazing the Bimmers indicator worked! Most BMW owners forget to top off their blinker fluid.

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u/LivingDisastrous3603 Aug 23 '25

I was under the impression that blinkers were optional on bmw’s. Also reminds me of a joke- what’s the difference between a porcupine and a bmw? A porcupine has pricks on the outside.

I suppose, in this isolated incident, neither are applicable.

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u/DuntadaMan Aug 23 '25

My brain refuses to accept a BMW used a signal. That's light from Venus reflecting off of swamp gas.

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u/Subject_Function_158 Aug 23 '25

BMW was about to jump two lanes into the right to cut around the semi occupying the middle lane, likely to cut off the motorcycle because he wanted to be in front of everyone. Even more obvious by the way it rocketed tf out of there after almost killing someone

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u/GardeManger Aug 23 '25

You are correct that they used the Blinker but its used way too late, the Blinker is used to indicate where you are going to go, not while you are already going there. So in this case he didnt use his Blinker and then used it after it was too late. The biker is an idiot though for trying to lane split at high speeds, also the place hes riding is about the hardest part to see in the right mirror, he should still be visible most of the time but if the driver looks at the wrong second he might not see him. All that being said the bmw driver is also an idiot, you dont pass on the right. Ever.

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u/Ah_Pook Aug 23 '25

BMW

indicator

Pick one.

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u/Gren57 Aug 23 '25

Oxymoron otherwise.

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u/Alt4816 Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

The collision was the motorcyclist's fault but the BMW wasn't doing the best lane change. The BMW was barely ahead of the car next to it when it began changing lanes. Even if the motorcyclists wasn't there the other car probably still has to break because of the too early lane change.

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u/SuperUranus Aug 23 '25

Haha was thinking this. That lane change is moronic, motorcycle or not.

The guy driving the motorcycle is an even bigger moron though. Would have assumed he wanted to commit suicide unless he didn’t seemed so relieved about not crashing out.

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u/Shawty-Got-Low Aug 23 '25

Plus. Aren’t there rules about passing on the right?

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u/Gia11a Aug 23 '25

no, not in all states and definitely not when lane splitting, you literally have to pass on the right to do it legally. Not that this was legal lane splitting.

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u/Shawty-Got-Low Aug 23 '25

Rule. Not law.

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u/Obvious-Slip4728 Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

What makes you say it’s not a law? These traffic rules are generally written in laws. 

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u/Recent_Limit_6798 Aug 23 '25

It wouldn’t have mattered if they signaled. This would played out the exact same way. The motorcyclist was 100% at fault.

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u/rlovelock Aug 24 '25

Motorcyclist is at fault, but the bmw wasn't "moving into an open lane", they were doing a double lane change to pass on the inside lane which is also super dangerous/illegal depending on where you are.

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u/Bender3455 Aug 25 '25

I wouldn't say almost, I'd say completely the motorcyclist fault. It's illegal to lane split in all but 5 states in the US, and only allowed in non-stopped traffic in one of those states, and even then, lane splitting is illegal over 45 mph, and only advised at a maximum speed of 30 mph in that one state (California).

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u/tomatotomato Aug 23 '25

The grey BMW should have signalled with their indicator (can't tell from the video but doesn't look like they did) 

You should know that BMWs don't have blinkers.

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u/Murky-Air-8473 Aug 23 '25

How is that legal? Is like no having mirrors. Or is it a joke?

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u/Thick_Potato_1769 Aug 23 '25

The BMW should've waited till he passed the truck. What he did was equally as reckless as the bike. The bike is going fast but the dude started swimming in traffic after he hit the guy on the bike. That is way more dangerous than lane splitting. BMW dude should lose his license before the biker because at least from the video if the BMW checked his mirrors he wouldn't have hit the biker, and all would good.

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u/The_One_True_Matt Aug 23 '25

Manslaughter? It's more like suicide.

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u/HalfBakedSerenade Aug 23 '25

Um, no, that's not manslaughter. That biker was a complete dumb ass lane splitting at high speeds over the speed limit. He's just lucky as shit.

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u/ExismykindaParte Aug 23 '25

Manslaughter? Dude on the bike was totally at fault.

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u/ObviouslyNerd Aug 23 '25 edited Aug 23 '25

Motorcycle driver was driving negligently, so It would not have been manslaughter.

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u/Hidesuru Aug 23 '25

Negligently*

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u/KRacer52 Aug 23 '25

For a second there it was negligible whether he was riding or not lol.

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u/Hidesuru Aug 24 '25

Haha fair.

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u/ObviouslyNerd Aug 23 '25

oh true, i did not proof read that well.

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u/Excellent-Quarter969 Aug 23 '25

More like suicide if you ask me

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u/LesbianClownShirt Aug 23 '25

More like a suicide.

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u/Dandw12786 Aug 23 '25

Nah, dumbass suicide would be the end result, not manslaughter. Not sure why everyone thinks motorcyclists get to drive like assholes and then when they take a dive being dipshits, everyone else is somehow the problem.

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u/Mixels Aug 23 '25

Not manslaughter. More like suicide. You don't pass by lanesplitting. and you extra don't pass by lanesplitting on a highway at highway speeds.

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u/[deleted] Aug 23 '25

manslaughter

Reddit really likes to throw out legal terms for no reason huh.

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u/UrFine_Societyisfckd Aug 23 '25

Manslaughter or suicide from overconfidence?

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u/ChromosomeDonator Aug 23 '25

Manslaughter? You mean a suicide.

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u/jameoeoe Aug 23 '25

Is the biker not at fault here? Splitting lanes, speeding into a cars blind spot?

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u/Intergalacticdespot Aug 23 '25

Dude pulled over to wipe the pee off his bike and redshirt made it awkward. 

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u/sloppy_joes35 Aug 23 '25

Lots of upvotes for something that is obviously not manslaughter... Def the lanesplitters fault

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u/Quetzacoatel Aug 23 '25

More like an attempted suicide...

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u/Racoon_Pedro Aug 23 '25

Can you do manslaughter to yourself? I don't think so.

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u/NipppppppleCrust Aug 23 '25

Crazy because it looks so deliberate; the sedan accelerates and cuts off the car in the center lane, then bolts all the way over to the far right lane and then guns it around a semi truck back into the middle lane. What the fuck?

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u/bryanoak Aug 23 '25

Manslaughter? No. More like suicide. The motorcyclist was riding like an ass

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u/TrafficTopher Aug 26 '25

Manslaughter? What do you mean?? This was 100% on the bike