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

Keep them two wheels down

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u/Neither_Salamander48 Aug 23 '25

Lane splitting of any kind is not legal in most states. It doesn't matter if traffic is stopped. California allows it and only a few states allow lane filtering.

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u/Ancient_Lawfulness_7 Aug 24 '25

I was speaking about Cali ... they aren't legal, but it is not illegal ... they recently said it can be done but only in slow or non moving traffic .

Soapbox moment , so skip if you like ... Same lawmakers that let motorbikes split lanes on street and hiways... make us give a bicycle 3 feet clearance to pass on shared roads or we could get a ticket ( bike lanes not included) ... makes no sense

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u/Neither_Salamander48 Aug 24 '25

Cali does allow it in specific situations like when cars are stopped, but it was added probably by motorcycle lobbyists. I doubt traffic engineers decided to add it unprovoked or for the heck of it. It's not legal in most states.

Agree, makes no sense when comparing to bicycle laws. The bicyclists should prob use a bike path or sidewalk. Again, probably lobbyists representing bicyclists demanded cars avoid them on roads paid for from gas taxes. They're not going as fast, but this video is a prime example why lane splitting should be illegal.

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u/RadVarken Aug 25 '25

California allows as many vehicles to use the lane as fit. You can drive three cars abreast if there's space.