# Was never a fan of lane splitting... **URL:** \ **Category:** Shift518 Automotive\ **Created:** [September 3, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316 "2010-09-03T17:25:10Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/1 "2010-09-03T17:25:10Z")
Not to mention given how “well” people drive on the road, it is nothing more than a time bomb. :crazy ---
**Author:** ![91teg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91teg/32/6304_2.png) [@91teg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91teg)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 7:28pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/2 "2010-09-03T19:28:58Z")
That guy in the truck definitely did that shit on purpose ---
**Author:** ![88slowmarro](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/88slowmarro/32/6339_2.png) [@88slowmarro](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/88slowmarro)\ **Post date:** [September 3, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/3 "2010-09-03T20:26:21Z")
shoulda drove normall and not tried it ---
**Author:** ![Kitsune](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/kitsune/32/6618_2.png) [@Kitsune](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Kitsune)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 8:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/4 "2010-09-04T08:55:02Z")
its just asking for it sometimes ---
**Author:** ![Alpine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/4da419/32.png) [@Alpine](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Alpine)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 9:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/5 "2010-09-04T09:05:47Z")
I wonder how that would hold up in court. Lane splitting is legal in some states/countries. ---
**Author:** ![vcforlife15](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/e480ec/32.png) [@vcforlife15](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/vcforlife15)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 10:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/6 "2010-09-04T10:27:22Z")
weather its legal or not, its kind of a dick move either way. Basically your asking to get plastered IMO… ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [September 4, 2010, 11:15am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/7 "2010-09-04T11:15:10Z")
If it’s legal it’s not a dick move, it’s a traffic/congestion - efficient move on the motorway. With that said however it’s only smart to execute the manuever while traffic is at a standstill. If a bike is sized to safely move along while the rest of the traffic physically can’t, then why not? You guys enjoy your ac and music in the car, there is no reason for the biker not to use of the advantages of the bike. ---
**Author:** ![GearheadNY.com](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/9de053/32.png) [@GearheadNY.com](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/GearheadNY.com)\ **Post date:** [September 5, 2010, 1:55pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/8 "2010-09-05T13:55:48Z")
There’s no reason they shouldn’t enjoy the benefits, but it’s the sole responsibility of the rider to pay attention and ride in the appropriate areas. As always, use at your own risk. In a situation as unpredictable as a slow moving highway, I’d probably use the shoulder or the slow lane and not between the outer lanes… or not take the chance at all. ---
**Author:** ![Oleg](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/oleg/32/6276_2.png) [@Oleg](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Oleg)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 3:26pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/9 "2010-09-07T15:26:27Z")
Yeah, you’re definitely not supposed to do it through moving traffic, slow or not. Generally it’s used to filter through to the front at traffic lights where a bike can pull away, lessening congestion, or at standstills during rush hour. ---
**Author:** ![offroadzj](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/offroadzj/32/6428_2.png) [@offroadzj](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/offroadzj)\ **Post date:** [September 7, 2010, 5:47pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/10 "2010-09-07T17:47:48Z")
I would love NY to legalize it. Although the only time I would do it would be in stand still traffic and maybe do 5mph tops… lol But standing in traffic on a 90\*+ day really sucks. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [September 10, 2010, 8:07pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/11 "2010-09-10T20:07:32Z")
> [@Bicycles: What do you roll?](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/bicycles-what-do-you-roll/34854/19): > > I would love NY to legalize it. Although the only time I would do it would be in stand still traffic and maybe do 5mph tops… lol But standing in traffic on a 90\*+ day really sucks. Unfortunately will never happen, especially because of NYC and their hatred (sp?) for bikes. ---
**Author:** ![RocketPunch](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/rocketpunch/32/6429_2.png) [@RocketPunch](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/RocketPunch)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 12:16pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/12 "2010-09-11T12:16:10Z")
If NY legalize it, as a rider I will still probably not use it to get to the front at intersections. Intersections are already dangerous enough as is. ---
**Author:** ![Vovchandr](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/vovchandr/32/6275_2.png) [@Vovchandr](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Vovchandr)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2010, 12:58pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/was-never-a-fan-of-lane-splitting/254316/13 "2010-09-11T12:58:55Z")
I lane split on the track :ninja