Lane splitting to be considered again in Texas

[JDucati]

isnt that little flasher trigger designed for lane splitting?  Flash it as you slip between traffic?

I could be wrong... wish it was legal in Oregon

~JD

[hbliam]

i stand corrected, sorry i didn't realize it was never illegal.

i do know, well at least i think i know, that the law is written in such a way that a LEO can determine whether or not you are 'filtering' safely. Therefore write a ticket because he/she felt you were going to fast, or weaving too much. Then it would be up to the judge to decide if you were performing safely.

Sorry to correct you twice.  There is no law that dictates, mentions, or regulates lanesplitting. A LEO can ticket you for what he/she perceives as reckless driving (23103CVC) or speeding (22350CVC) or a plethora of other violations but there is no vehicle code section for lanesplitting. Split away, just do it a prudent manner and you will never have a problem. I've split with many CHP motors.

[psycledelic]

Excuse my ignorance, but I always assumed that lane splitting was just during stopped traffic.  Is there a restriction as to when it can be done, or can you just 100% Mad Max on the freeway?  Dangerous, and I am not sure I would have the marbles, but cool as hell!

[Holden]

Is there a restriction as to when it can be done

Supposedly only legal when traffic is moving at ≤20 MPH, and only as long as you're not going more than 15 faster than the cars. I could be wrong about the numbers...

[ArguZ]

I don't  really care if its legal or not.
But it needs to be socially accepted like it is in Italy.
My biggest fear in Germany or Denmark is that someone will open his door or do other stupid shit just because I am faster than he will.
Also i dont do it if cars are still moving...way too dangerous...they always win.
But when they park their cages on the highway or in front of a roundabout I dont see any reason to park the bike behind them.

[RB]

Sorry to correct you twice.  There is no law that dictates, mentions, or regulates lanesplitting. A LEO can ticket you for what he/she perceives as reckless driving (23103CVC) or speeding (22350CVC) or a plethora of other violations but there is no vehicle code section for lanesplitting. Split away, just do it a prudent manner and you will never have a problem. I've split with many CHP motors.

i would rather be corrected so that the proper information is retained here, rather then me talking out of my ass.

thank you

Giving motorcyclists the ability to use their machines agility to filter thru traffic should help promote the use of these vehicles that are getting upwards of 40 mpg.

[2 Wheel Wanderer]

Here's some good info on lane sharing.

http://www.laneshare.org/index.html

I don't like to do it per say but it does get me where I want to go faster, that's for sure. I generally take it easy for safety reasons and if I have another rider come up behind me I just pop into the #1 lane and let em pass.

[ScottRNelson]

Probably the best information you'll get is in the "LEO Forum" (Law Enforcement Officer) on BARF in "The definitive laneSHARING thread".  Written by police officers and with many questions asked and answered.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154980

[hbliam]

Probably the best information you'll get is in the "LEO Forum" (Law Enforcement Officer) on BARF in "The definitive laneSHARING thread".  Written by police officers and with many questions asked and answered.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154980

That's a good source other then the OP's insistence that the practice must be called lanesharing rather then lanesplitting. Even the CHP (which he quotes) calls it splitting.

[Porsche Monkey]

Little bit of progress on the bill.
http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/BillStages.aspx?LegSess=81R&Bill=SB506

[Holden]

Probably the best information you'll get is in the "LEO Forum" (Law Enforcement Officer) on BARF in "The definitive laneSHARING thread".  Written by police officers and with many questions asked and answered.

http://www.bayarearidersforum.com/forums/showthread.php?t=154980

That's a good source other then the OP's insistence that the practice must be called lanesharing rather then lanesplitting. Even the CHP (which he quotes) calls it splitting.

re: "sharing" vs. "splitting"

if you split a meal with someone, what are you doing? or what if you split the bill?

now if you split a lane with someone, what are you really doing?

"split: to divide between two or more persons, groups, etc.; share: We split a bottle of wine lane."

who was it that told these guys you can only "split" two lanes and "share" one? what are they gonna do when I tell them I "split" a one-lane road?