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Old February 13th, 2012, 09:37 AM   #31
Jinx250
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The CHP says it far better:

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Can motorcycle riders "split" lanes and ride between other vehicles?
Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner.
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Originally Posted by massacremasses View Post
Right so he has to be a douche or you have to be doing something stupid to get a ticket.
Nope, following the underlined portion, it is within the officers discretion of whether you met the criteria of "safe and prudent." Different officers have different perspectives. And you can pretty much guarantee that your perspective will be different than the officer's.

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Originally Posted by Ambar View Post
lol in Texas, someone would have opened their door and taken you out well before you got to the cop
That's a myth, in any state. Now, if you said people would move their car over and block, that would be true. Again in any state, including CA.
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