Wildwood:
Yeah, they do. But let me tell’ya how it really is, usually at least. Kalifornia allows bikes to go between lanes/cars under the following conditions: traffic is going under 30mph, the difference in speed between the bike and cars is no more than10mph and, are Y’a ready, the cop likes your looks – LOL

One of the most crowded freeways in the USA is the 405 going over the hill south from the Valley into the Wilshire area during morning rush hour (10/20 mph). For as long as I can remember (two maybe three weeks, I’m 74 after all), there has been an ‘understanding’ between bikers and ‘cagers’ and the numbers one and two lanes. Those folks slogging along in the #1 lane drift to the left; the other folks slogging along in the #2 lane drift to the right. The result is a corridor for bikers. We: drivers, riders, COPs (Constables On Patrol) all have found peace with this arrangement. It works; it actually, works very well.

Joe