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Snowieflake · August 16th, 2014, 06:59 PM

So on my ride home from work, there are quite a few roads with only one lane in each direction (I choose to take the back roads instead of taking the really crowded I-805 or I-5). 30+ cars frequently get backed up on at least one of them. This road is wide enough for about 1.75 cars in each direction. The cars stay mostly to the left, hugging the double yellow, leaving a lot of room on the right to ride past.

On a road with a single lane of traffic in each direction, should you split on the left between the cars and the double yellow where the oncoming traffic is closer to you, or on the right where there's more space?

Thanks for the advice!

August 16th, 2014, 06:59 PM	#1
Snowieflake ninjette.org member Name: Lauren Location: San Diego, CA Join Date: Jul 2014 Motorcycle(s): 2010 Ninja 250 Posts: 23	Lane Splitting on a Single Lane Road So on my ride home from work, there are quite a few roads with only one lane in each direction (I choose to take the back roads instead of taking the really crowded I-805 or I-5). 30+ cars frequently get backed up on at least one of them. This road is wide enough for about 1.75 cars in each direction. The cars stay mostly to the left, hugging the double yellow, leaving a lot of room on the right to ride past. On a road with a single lane of traffic in each direction, should you split on the left between the cars and the double yellow where the oncoming traffic is closer to you, or on the right where there's more space? Thanks for the advice!