"Lane splitting" is one thing. Passing is another.
Passing is allowed and, to be able to pass, you have to not stay "entirely in the lane". The "entirely in the lane" requirement also doesn't apply when you are
turning.
The article is talking about
passing (not "lane splitting").
Originally Posted by link
This is wrong.
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Originally Posted by
genec
Are there not laws that prohibit lane splitting in most states... wouldn't that require moving completely over?
As far as I know, there aren't any laws
explicitly prohibiting lane splitting (maybe, some states prohibit it but it's not common).
In California, motorcyclists can lane split but there isn't any explicit law that allows it. There is an explicit "motorcycles can lane split" law in TX.
Clearly, bicyclists sharing a lane with vehicles is allowed (explicitly or implicitly). Otherwise, there wouldn't need to be any "substandard width lane" laws (among other things that clearly establish "lane sharing" for bicyclists and cars).
Note that this "lane sharing"
isn't "lane splitting" (which is riding in between two lanes).
Some states explicitly allow motorcycles to share the lane with other motorcyclists. Most states allow cyclists to ride abreast (sharing the lane).
No state (as far as I know) requires a full lane change when passing.
Why are you talking about lane splitting?