Originally Posted by phidauex
Lane splitting, as its called in the motorcycle world, is legal in many areas, but not all. In california people do it all the time, as it is perfectly legal. They really shouldn't do it in the bike lane though. Usually you go between two rows of stopped traffic to pull out to the front. Any motorcycle over 125cc can out-accelerate nearly any car on the road from a dead stop, so its never a problem. But boy to do people hate it.
Lane splitting is one of the things I miss most about England. No only was it legal,it was expected.
That and traffic circles. Most US citizens have no idea how to properly navigate a traffic circle. Or build one. I cringe every time I come up on the mess at Mass and Nevada.
