That sucks. I learned to drive in California. I'd bet at least 85% of drivers licensed in California don't even know motorcycles are allowed to split the lanes.
I had to look that up, actually (though I'm licensed in CT). I was so sure it was illegal but sure enough, in CA, it's perfectly fine. It seems extremely unsafe to me but hey, if it's legal, then that's cool.
for example, in texas it's not *technically* illegal because they do not have a law specifically forbidding the practice. in fact, many states do not specifically forbid the practice, it's just that most cops can and will give you a ticket for reckless driving or the equivalent thereof if they decide they don't like the way you drive.
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prius drivers are the scourge of the earth 
- 20/09/2012 04:25:29 AM
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- 20/09/2012 04:25:29 AM
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One of them anyway.
- 20/09/2012 04:09:06 PM
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Re: One of them anyway.
- 20/09/2012 05:18:46 PM
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lots of legal grey areas for lane splitting
- 21/09/2012 01:57:23 AM
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Re: One of them anyway.
- 21/09/2012 06:18:58 PM
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it's allowed at any time, as long as it is done "safely" according to the manual
- 26/09/2012 03:06:47 AM
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i drive a prius in ca, and i always look out and move aside for lanesplitting bikers.
- 21/09/2012 03:03:07 AM
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So you're allowed to drive between lanes in CA?? wow...
- 24/09/2012 10:12:18 PM
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yeah, something about air cooled engines and bumper to bumper traffic don't mix very well... *NM*
- 26/09/2012 02:50:23 AM
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yeah, something about air cooled engines and bumper to bumper traffic don't mix very well... *NM*
- 26/09/2012 02:51:15 AM
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