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Lane splitting is now legal in Texas

dont we get 10mph more than traffic? :p
 
lansplitting: No, no, too dangerous

No helmet, no training, no health insurance: Have a good ride!

That's so jacked up.
 
Eldritch said:
15 if I recall correctly.
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Totally up to the officer and the judge. There's no code that specifically speaks to lanesharing in CA. I'm not on exactly which code sections would apply if a cop wanted to nail you for splitting too fast, but none of them are particular to lanesharing and none of them set a particular limit.
 
scalvert said:
Totally up to the officer and the judge. There's no code that specifically speaks to lanesharing in CA. I'm not on exactly which code sections would apply if a cop wanted to nail you for splitting too fast, but none of them are particular to lanesharing and none of them set a particular limit.
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My understanding is they would use "unsafe pass" and "basic speed law" codes (among others) should they decide to bust you for splitting like an asshat.
 
Its nice that other states are considering lanesharing. Too bad this bill didnt get passed.
 
how is required training bad?

many compare motorcycles to that of guns. my understanding is, that most states who allow concealed gun licenses require training, plus a little money and paperwork.

seems reasonable that required training would be fitting. if only someone would conjure up the statistics comparison of deaths from gun violence to motorcycle accident deaths, then we might have a better picture.

EDIT: ok, well i decided to take that initiative, as rediculous as that arguement really is:

2001 Crash Stats for Single Motorcycle Incidents
this is from Webbikeworld.com. if you think about it, required training would affect single vehicle crashes the most, as fatal traffic accidents involving motorcycles are almost never consistent as to cause. so this article is relevant.

now, do i need to quote anyone on the issue of training for guns? aw hell, i'll just email Michael Moore, see what his thoughts on the subject are.
 
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Traffic in Texas used to be pretty cool. On two-lane roads, slower motorists would always move to the shoulder to allow faster vehicles safe passage (If I recall correctly, driving on the shoulder in Texas is legal.) On the highways, most drivers knew what a rear-view-mirror was and used it to identify faster traffic, and move to the right lane. Also, packs of fast vehicles would rotate lead vehicles, sharing in the risk of getting a ticket.

But the Texas-Technology boom ruined all that. People from all over the country moved in and took over the roads with unfriendly, bad driving habits. Now the roads are jammed, just like here, with clueless cagers yacking on their cellies, driving the biggest SUVs they can afford.

The tech-boom also lured many Californians to Texas, trading their tiny Silicon Valley homes for luxury ranches. Now Texas is home to a growing number of California bikers, frustrated that they can't lane-share like they used to. I imagine they are the ones lobbying for it's legality. I hope they get it passed, so when I go home to visit family, I can lane-share legally.

By the way, there is some really nice asphalt out there. The are even curves, (albeit, none as tight the mountain roads out here) if you know where to look.
 
For awhile I wished for lane splitting/sharing to be legal in Hawai'i but after some thought concluded it would be a bad idea. I would hate to have dozens of tourist lane splitting at the same time while driving around town (in Honolulu at least).

But overall it is good that this practice gets some exposure. It is efficient and helps the commute a bit.
 
mcguirezone said:

But the Texas-Technology boom ruined all that. People from all over the country moved in and took over the roads with unfriendly, bad driving habits. Now the roads are jammed, just like here, with clueless cagers yacking on their cellies, driving the biggest SUVs they can afford.
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Wow, Texas is getting ruined the same way as California. Next thing you know, they're gonna get rid of their guns.
 
mcguirezone said:
Traffic in Texas used to be pretty cool. On two-lane roads, slower motorists would always move to the shoulder to allow faster vehicles safe passage (If I recall correctly, driving on the shoulder in Texas is legal.) On the highways, most drivers knew what a rear-view-mirror was and used it to identify faster traffic, and move to the right lane. Also, packs of fast vehicles would rotate lead vehicles, sharing in the risk of getting a ticket.
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When was that? The 1950's?

I lived in Conroe, Texas (that's an hour from Houston and the hometown of Colin Edwards, for those of you not familiar with Texas) from 1977 to 1990. And I've rarely seen any of the behavior you describe...
 
Europe is cool because the left lane is actually the FAST LANE not like around here where it blocks for no reason. People also have to merge to the slowest lane to left faster vehicules pass or get a ticket... but you can't pass on right
 
Applaud Texas for allowing lane splitting, but definately a bad idea for not mandating insurance. Hope they can reach a agreement that satisifies both sides.
 
Read the whole thread. Texas is not allowing lane splitting. The Motorcycle Riders Foundation killed the bill in comittee because they objected to other provisions which required training and insurance for riders. There was also something added which would make Texas only a "semi helmet free" state, which they did not agree with.

Also, BTW, this thread is over 6 months old.
 
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fubar929 said:
When was that? The 1950's?

I lived in Conroe, Texas (that's an hour from Houston and the hometown of Colin Edwards, for those of you not familiar with Texas) from 1977 to 1990. And I've rarely seen any of the behavior you describe...
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You're right Fubar, traffic was different there. By the late 70s, traffic around Houston (and Dallas) was getting pretty bad. Come to think of it, maybe those friendly driving habits were just a Hill Country/South-Texas thing. (That is where I spent most of my time, anyway.) For me, Houston traffic was like driving on a Short-track, moving 90mph, bumper-to-bumper. I was always intimidated driving through there.

By the way, I lived in Spring (between Conroe and Houston for those non-Texans still reading this regurgitated thread) for a few months in '78, and got my first motorcycle license while there (during one of those lovely tropical downpours). At the wee age of 16, on an XL100, I was riding among Houston's craziest cagers. :cowboy

NoTime2Ride said:
Next thing you know, they're gonna get rid of their guns.
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NoTime2Ride, God would have something to say about banning a Texan's God-given right to bear arms. I don't think all them anti-gun liberals that moved to Texas could win that one. :teeth
 
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