Originally Posted by
scubajim49
As a biker and a cyclist I know for a fact that only a dope on dope idiot would drive between two lanes of cars. I have seen drivers close the gap between lanes to stop or slow a rider. But, hey, if ya wanna, it's YOUR Death wsh and not mine!
I teach motorcycling with a 25 yr CHP motor officer vet and he states very clearly that he has never rolled on a motorcycle accident as a result of lane splitting but has rolled countless times for motorcycles getting rear ended. 45 years of full time riding has taught me that I'm far safer between cars when doing so under control with proper speeds than sitting behind cars, especially in rubber banding traffic.
On a bicycle, I only do it when traffic is completely stopped, for unlike a motorcycle, I have very limited options available to me to respond in an evasive way with my bicycle due to its weak brakes, poor swerving ability and my bicycle motor's lack of rapid acceleration.
