My first lane splitting experience... Backwards???

[JohnnyBravo]

Haha, um ok. So I was riding up to a stoplight, apparently not fats enough for in a silver ford truck, so he puts his tires over in the grass and lane shares himself tryin to get by... Only he had to slam on brakes and screech up to the car that apparently my little self was bigger than folks crazy, that's illeagle, but I so almost got to laugh my booty off at some idiot!!! So lane splitting is legal for cars but not bikes? Where the police when ya bed em? Hahahaha, just hahahaha

[Snake]

Funny experience. All kinds of idiots out there.

[dfox]

maybe he didn't see you until the last minute? could be that he saved your life, not that he was trying to get around you...

if he was screeching to avoid hitting the car in front of you, you'd have been smooshed for sure.

[alex.s]

smile that you aren't dead.

[JohnnyBravo]

I am smiling... But no he was tryin to pass... He slide over an started to come up beside me an looked at me Ervin his engine and realized I was on the brakes just in time to nail the brakes, jerk the wheel an skreech to a halt... Dude was def bein an

[Panda]

We need @Gurk to translate.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by Panda

We need @Gurk to translate.

Haha... The guy had to see me, he followed me at least 10 miles down 17... He didn't like the fact I was slowing down an he caught me finally, maybe he thought I was turning, but I def didn't get into the turn lane. Seemed like one of those my truck is bigger guys, you shoulda seen his face when he stopped looking towards me and saw why I was slowing down... Haha he was like oh shhhhhhhhh, he tended all up and pulled some evasive maneuvers then was yellin banging his steering wheel. I laughed an shook my head. He didn't try to pass me again till I turned off the road. I don't know what he was doing or thinking, but he didn't seem to wanna pay for the luxury car we both stopped before hitting.
Those sporty two door fancy Cadillacs aren't cheap, especially with brand new tags an a sticker mark on the window ... Hahahaha

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by dfox

maybe he didn't see you until the last minute? could be that he saved your life, not that he was trying to get around you...

if he was screeching to avoid hitting the car in front of you, you'd have been smooshed for sure.

No sir he saw me!!! Was lookin at me right before he almost hit the car!!! I'm glad he looked away!!! I moved onto the center line when we made eye contact an knew he was bout to smash half a new cars rear end. Dude was def trying to go around me as I stopped, but wasnt looking for why I was stopping.

[BikersPOV]

Lane splitting is illegal in US? How do you get by?... I love filtering

[gibtzumich318]

Originally Posted by BikersPOV

Lane splitting is illegal in US? How do you get by?... I love filtering

It is illegal in all states except for California

[Panda]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

Haha... The guy had to see me, he followed me at least 10 miles down 17... He didn't like the fact I was slowing down an he caught me finally, maybe he thought I was turning, but I def didn't get into the turn lane. Seemed like one of those my truck is bigger guys, you shoulda seen his face when he stopped looking towards me and saw why I was slowing down... Haha he was like oh shhhhhhhhh, he tended all up and pulled some evasive maneuvers then was yellin banging his steering wheel. I laughed an shook my head. He didn't try to pass me again till I turned off the road. I don't know what he was doing or thinking, but he didn't seem to wanna pay for the luxury car we both stopped before hitting.
Those sporty two door fancy Cadillacs aren't cheap, especially with brand new tags an a sticker mark on the window ... Hahahaha

I can't tell if you're a troll or you're serious.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by BikersPOV

Lane splitting is illegal in US? How do you get by?... I love filtering

It's not legal, an I know folks that have been ticketed for it... When I come to a stop its usually off to the side of cars so I can hopefully jump between em if anything scary happens. I have just sat in traffic an waited my turn so far... It's lame, even cars try to lane split an drive down the side of the road, guess its an equality thing... America is a bit tossed up in some aspects!!!

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by Panda

I can't tell if you're a troll or you're serious.

It seriously happened! Only troll I know of are the fairy tell ones under bridges, or the plastic ones with long pointy hair, I'm none of those. Just sharing my crazy story of today's ride.
Durn folks need GoPros of every angle to post round here. Maybe next time I think I may wanna post ill ask everyone to stop for pics and possibly a recreation... Wonder how that will work?


Off to look for thread instructions again smh

[LNasty]

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This is for Texas:


The lack of clear policy on filtering and lane-splitting could use AMA attention in Texas. Photograph courtesy of RidetoWork.org.

A special note about lane splitting
In spite of several “lane splitting” bills having been introduced in different sessions of the Texas Legislature, to date none has been signed into law. The concept of “lane sharing” is not specifically addressed by existing Texas statute, so lane-splitting is neither specifically permitted, nor prohibited. A lane-splitting rider stopped by a peace officer will be subject to the interpretation of the peace officer at the time.

However, Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) has decided to broadly interpret an existing statute so that lane-splitting falls under it, and is illegal. But is the language is so vague in their assertion, it buggers the question whether it’s legal to apply a statute so broadly.

Texas Department of Public Safety (DPS) reports the following regarding lane-splitting
The law doesn’t specifically say one way or the other, but there are several statutes that may come to bear depending upon the circumstances, i.e. right of way, obligation to drive in a single lane, signal intention, passing with safety, etc. Motorcycles are considered equally as cars regarding traffic laws, so the single lane, signal intention and other statutes in the Transportation Code could come in to play.

The main statute that makes “lane splitting” illegal is Transportation Code Section 545.060, entitled “Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic.”

An operator on a roadway divided into two or more clearly marked lanes for traffic:
shall drive as nearly practical entirely within a single lane; and
may not move from the lane unless that movement can be made safely.

[7oxSin]

oes noes! not another lane splitting debate!

@JohnnyBravo glad to see your ok! any time some one does something stupid like that to me i love to "Monkey Bounce" my ass around and then dip out, kinda like rubbing it in their face. trying to find a vid pic or gif of someone doing what i call monkey bouncing. the best way i can describe it is like doing a bunch of bunny hops without leaving the ground. like a monkey jumping up and down.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by 7oxSin

oes noes! not another lane splitting debate!

@JohnnyBravo glad to see your ok! any time some one does something stupid like that to me i love to "Monkey Bounce" my ass around and then dip out, kinda like rubbing it in their face. trying to find a vid pic or gif of someone doing what i call monkey bouncing. the best way i can describe it is like doing a bunch of bunny hops without leaving the ground. like a monkey jumping up and down.

Hahaha

This isn't a debate, just a report of my ride today.


Hopefully Texas has a shot... Filtering at the least is a good thing, an lane splitting cuts down on traffic, an who doesn't hate traffic. Folks don't drive so well most places, I can only imagine what kinda hijinx would happen their first time getin lane split. Ya have the crazies to that road rage when someone gets ahead of them

[JohnnyBravo]

@LNasty
Hope Texas does away with their crazy interpretation. But they did send a seat team out in Arlington to take some okra away from a lady... Hahaha crazy crazy

I sure do love Texas, ready for another vacation there if I can't move back

[Gurk]

Originally Posted by Panda

We need @Gurk to translate.

This can be a full time job!

[aeroblade]

Not to turn this into a debate but I found this on youtube a few days back...

Link to original page on YouTube.

[JohnnyBravo]

@aeroblade I love that video! i would like to lane split an filter, probly would have made the crazy guy happier.
P.S. where you find this dancin gif

[7oxSin]

Originally Posted by JohnnyBravo

@aeroblade I love that video! i would like to lane split an filter, probly would have made the crazy guy happier.
P.S. where you find this dancin gif

lol good ole Gir you like him bravo?

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by 7oxSin

lol good ole Gir you like him bravo?

Haha yea the lil dog from the cartoon, it's been a minute since I watched it... Yours is good to, just gota find me a good gif for my pic now

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by Gurk

This can be a full time job!

Haha my Puerto Rican first Sargent always requested a translator to talk to me for the first year or two I was in his company, after he only needed a bit of help on certain occasions. I talk pretty country, as well as not having the greatest grasp on normal English

[aeroblade]

I'm all for lane splitting.. yay!

As for the GIR gif, I don't exactly remember where I found him...

[7oxSin]

i modded my gif and made my zombie green, u cna find em everywhere.,

[FvnnyL3tt3r1ng]

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=856_1376499653

[JohnnyBravo]

Being born and raised in North Carolina I'm kinda surprised it seems I can't write or speak English... Haha when I lived in PA for 6 months it drove me nuts that when I talked folks said what or huh more than they talked to me. I still dunno why they say two different pin an pen differently, sounds more like pan when they want a writing pen.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by FvnnyL3tt3r1ng

http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=856_1376499653

Yea him, ghost rider, turbo rider, and the street speed freaks give lane splitting a pretty bad rap, so when folks look up lane splitting or think of it that's what pops in their heads! Booooooo. But in none lane splitting states the junkies are about the only lane splitters they see.

[Rugby Winger]

I lane split religiously. I know it is illegal but whatever. I make sure to only do it at a red light when I'm approaching it as a yellow. I have time to move forward. Then I generally will lane split if there are at least 3 cars ahead of me. Last but definitely not least. I do it if there isn't any cops around.

[BikersPOV]

Is it also illegal in stopped traffic?

I could not sit in this jam and not go insane...

Link to original page on YouTube.

[JohnnyBravo]

Originally Posted by BikersPOV

Is it also illegal in stopped traffic?

I could not sit in this jam and not go insane...

Yup filtering to the front of que at a light is also illegal here is kinda crazy sitting at the back of a line where all the rear end collisions happen. I tried it once an got cussed out by at least three people yelling about how I felt I was special, to good to wait my turn, and you think you own the bleepin road
Living in the murder capital of Florida is great... Ummmm not!!