Lane Splitting gone bad

[speedylocksmith]

damn, snapped the forks off!! Hopefully it's in Cali where it's legal or else he'll probably get the ticket

[PhiSig1071]

There are Cali plates on the cars, so it probably is.

He was going too fast, you're only supposed to go 15mph faster than the cars you're passing.

At least now he can hopefully buy a better bike than the Kan-o-tuna.

[fnfalman]

Originally Posted by PhiSig1071

There are Cali plates on the cars, so it probably is.

He was going too fast, you're only supposed to go 15mph faster than the cars you're passing.

At least now he can hopefully buy a better bike than the Kan-o-tuna.

Wrong. There is no speed limits on passing speeds. However, there is such a thing as "reasonable and prudent speed" when the cops look at the way you split lane.

Two issues:

1. This dude went too fast for that condition. I've seen worse though, but still he went too fast.

2. That son of a bitch on that minivan should get his ass kicked for trying to cross the yellow line. That was totally his fault.

[shmike]

Originally Posted by fnfalman

2. That son of a bitch on that minivan should get his ass kicked for trying to cross the yellow line. That was totally his fault.

Agreed.

The Van had a solid white AND double yellows, it was his responsibility not to cross those lines.

[Moni]

Wow thats messed up

[MikeSP1]

Originally Posted by shmike

Agreed.

The Van had a solid white AND double yellows, it was his responsibility not to cross those lines.

So even though the rider was moving faster than was prudent, he should have been in clear due to the fact that no vehicles on either side of him should have attempted to cross the solid white/double yellow? Or is he still screwed because he was lane splitting on the double yellow?

[shmike]

Originally Posted by MikeSP1

So even though the rider was moving faster than was prudent, he should have been in clear due to the fact that no vehicles on either side of him should have attempted to cross the solid white/double yellow? Or is he still screwed because he was lane splitting on the double yellow?

Lane splitting is legal in Cali, why would he be screwed?

Knowing lane splitting is legal and seeing it all the time, the driver should have:

1. Not crossed the double yellow line.
2. Checked his mirrors before attempting a lane change.
or
3. NOT CROSSED THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE.

I'll have to go watch it again. His speed didn't seem unreasoanble to me.

[Mr Lefty]

Originally Posted by shmike

Lane splitting is legal in Cali, why would he be screwed?

Knowing lane splitting is legal and seeing it all the time, the driver should have:

1. Not crossed the double yellow line.
2. Checked his mirrors before attempting a lane change.
or
3. NOT CROSSED THE DOUBLE YELLOW LINE.

I'll have to go watch it again. His speed didn't seem unreasoanble to me.

really? that's the first thing I thought when I watched it... was like fuck he's gonna be fucked if someone opens a door (something that I've seen happen more than once in cali)

personal preference... but I'd not go more than 5 mph faster and not more than 15mph total... it'll get you where you wanna go... it'll keep you from over heating... and gives you enough reaction buffer to keep you from getting fucked.

had he slowed down 10mph he'd have had a better chance of seeing what that car was gonna do... (in heavy traffic like that people stop paying attention to the double yellow)

[fnfalman]

Originally Posted by MikeSP1

So even though the rider was moving faster than was prudent, he should have been in clear due to the fact that no vehicles on either side of him should have attempted to cross the solid white/double yellow? Or is he still screwed because he was lane splitting on the double yellow?

It was obvious that the cage tried to cross over the yellow, so it's a case closed.

As long as the lane splitter didn't cross over the double yellow or weaving in and out, he's pretty much clear. IN THIS CASE. Usually, even though lane splitting is legal in California, if there's a collision, it's pretty much the rider's fault because he "doesn't" have to split lane and if he were and got into a crash then it's no longer "reasonable and prudent".

[azoomm]

In this case, he was riding the line. Meaning, he wasn't in either lane. There is no law that allows lane splitting - there just isn't a lane against lane sharing (like there is in every other state). Key is, you need to be sharing a lane not dodging in and out of the lane (or not in a defined lane).

True - the minivan shouldn't have crossed the line. Ever.