Date: Sat, 4 Apr 2015 15:20:08 -0700
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Subject: Re: SoCal lane splitting coming to WA?
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Are you okay if a woman with a shopping cart pulls up next to you?
The post didn't specify same lane.
> On Apr 4, 2015, at 2:10 PM, Tom Hargrave <thargrav@HIWAAY.NET> wrote:
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> I ride, and if some car or van pulled up beside me I'd be pretty pissed.
>
> Now, if another bike pulled up beside me I'd be OK - there's enough room for two bikes in one lane.
>
> Thanks, Tom Hargrave
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf Of Jeff Palmer
> Sent: Saturday, April 4, 2015 1:29 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: SoCal lane splitting coming to WA?
>
> There was a motorcycle stopped at a red light so I pulled up beside him. Apparently that is discouraged.
>
> Jeff
>
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>> On Apr 4, 2015, at 9:50 AM, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>
>> Friday extension:
>>
>> WA is considering allowing this, now that the Seattle metro area has the nation's third worst traffic. I doubt it will pass, but it will someday. We can have 60 miles of stop and go traffic on I-5 in the afternoons. Here is the idea:
>>
>> "Washington state's proposed law would allow motorcyclists to occasionally ride the stripes between cars when traffic is moving under 25 mph. Because it would be limited to traffic jams, bikers could not travel more than 35 mph at their top speed when passing between lanes."
>>
>> Full article:
>> http://www.komonews.com/news/local/Controversial-bill-would-allow-moto
>> rcycles-to-pass-between-lanes-290652671.html
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of Don Hanson
>> Sent: Friday, April 03, 2015 10:09 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: SoCal
>>
>> I have to say that after a few months near the LA/San Diego/Tijuana metroplex and spending a bit of time on those freeways.....riding a moto amongst those drivers....that takes some brass ones. And yet, there are a lot of bikes out there, zipping around, passing the cars that are also
>> going 80.....if it is not grid lock at the time. I see no valid reason
>> that riders should be prohibited from splitting lanes....it's their life....and it doesn't slow the rest of us down....unless they get smooshed....that doesn't seem to happen much....surprisingly....
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 8:31 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> What Greg said. BTDT. (Actually kinda miss it. It’s a great skills
>>> test.) And it is quite legal in LA(Dick’s link is a great one:
>>> https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/about/lane_splitting )
>>> There’s a 5’ wide lane there. The trick is to watch the other drivers
>>> and be past them before they know you’re there. Keep all the traffic
>>> moving the same direction. (As taught to me by a CHP Motor Officer.)
>>>
>>> Jim
>>>
>>>> On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:45 PM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> So they can get somewhere when everyone else is parked on the interstate.
>>>>
>>>> GregM
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