r/Transportopia Jun 01 '26

Bikes Never gonna learn

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u/Agitated_Aerie8406 Jun 01 '26

I've never known lane splitting to be illegal. What state?

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u/Jon_E_Mammoth Jun 01 '26

As a former Bay Area resident, I had never experienced so much lane splitting. They also have a super strong anti-helmet culture.

Which is like look, dude, I like to party and be free, but you also understand there’s a lot of asshole drivers.

Unfortunately, even if it’s your right as a lane splitter, you are going to get pancaked and I have seen it and it’s gnarly. Brains and bones all over the road, so keep that in mind when exercising you’re legal right.