Lanesplitting rider killed

[Flyinfitz1]

Want to move a little? Cool. But please don't leave the roadway to make room for me.

I've been splitting lanes since the early eighties, and rode through the motorcycling boom of the nineties when there were more motos on the road. I didn't need it then, and don't need or want it now.

Fully agree with this. As just a vehicle driver now, I move to the farthest point of my lane. Any motorcyclist that wants to split the lane should be able to do so safely at that point.

 

[ScottRNelson]

...But so far, somebody resurrects this one about once a year.

See what I mean?

 

[bar soap guy]

I've been riding in CA for 35 years now. I generally lanesplit at least once on every ride. Over the past 10 years I've decided that I will never split past a tractor-trailer, semi truck, or anything else with large exposed undercarriage. Never. I make no exceptions to this. A mistake near these vehicles is much more likely to cause serious injury or death. I don't care if the driver 'sees' me or not. Never.

CA:
Rider appears to be traveling too fast.
Splitting at the place where traffic first builds up is very risky. Drivers are more likely to jump lanes as they approach the traffic jam. Wait a few seconds, let the cars bunch up and eliminate the gaps. Let the drivers get used to the traffic before splitting.

I am a new rider reading these threads six years later. I felt the same way about splitting near big trucks when I rode earlier this week. Good to see it confirmed here.

 

[mean dad]

Year, year and a half; whatever it takes.