TheOak

Just frikken WOW!


1. These are "rules" not laws so they are impossible to enforce.
2. How in the hell is this allowed? There is absolutely no way to determine who had control of the lane when an accident happens.
3. In a state where most common sense is dictated by law they allow motorcyclists to do as they please?
4. Someone who makes terrible judgement by slipping between two vehicles at 70+ MPH is allowed to make yet another judgement call?
5. Cali is actually allowing motorcycles to proceed with out a speed limit "10 MPG faster than the rest of the traffic"..? Keep in mind the not above 30 mph is a "recommendation".

Why even bother with a helmet law..

saintfan

Do you ride? These "rules" make it safer for people on motorcycles. FAR FAR safer. Are there *******s who abuse the privilege? Yep. I've been guilty plenty - however in my case (and in many other riders I know) it's quite calculated.

The rule is, generally speaking, if traffic is going 30 MPH or less, you can legally split, up to 39 MPH. Most people I know and see rarely abuse the 30 MPH limit, meaning when we're splitting, we usually doing it between stopped or nearly stopped lanes.

When I first started riding out here (been riding since I was 8) I didn't split. Just a few complete stops running into traffic where I had been doing 70+ and recognizing how much trouble I'd be in if I were rear-ended by someone who didn't see the stopped traffic (this happens ALL the time) and, well, I learned to split in a hurry.

You are not "allowed" to do it at 70 mph. You are only "allowed" to do it 10 mph greater than the speed of traffic, up to and not beyond 39 mph - and again, most people I know and see won't go past 30 mph (splitting speed).

No, motorcycles are not allowed to speed. We are held to the same speed limit as anyone else.

I don't know. If you don't ride maybe you just don't understand. If you do ride, maybe you don't ride in bumper-to-bumper commuter traffic 2 hours every day as I and many others out here do. Yes, we have to be extra aware, but most people actually slide over a little and give us a little extra room. Personally I wish they'd just maintain their position in the lane, but I appreciate the gesture nonetheless.

As for me, I ride for position. I ride to get to clear lanes whenever possible, and frequently I'm absolutely aggressive in my pursuit...and I've been stopped for it twice - ticked once - because Cops get it. Especially the motorcycle cops.

C'mon Man...