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Originally Posted by Panda
PA is a very pro-motorcycle state (MSF is free, no helmet laws) but when I lane split there people lose their minds. It feels like they think I'm inside their space and they react accordingly.
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Majority of the animosity towards lane-splitting is because it's not stated as legal in most states; most drivers consider lane-splitting the same as passing on the shoulder.
The speed you travel while lane-splitting also contribute to the hostility against motorcyclists.
I usually never travel above 3 to 5 mph over the traffic flow while lane-splitting.
Passing cars at only 3 to 5 mph above their speed usually do not trigger as much hostility;
but the faster you move among cars, the hostility from drivers seem to grow accordingly.