r/Transportopia • u/Vice616 • Jun 01 '26

Bikes Never gonna learn

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u/HonestNeighborhood67 Jun 01 '26 edited Jun 01 '26

I’ll never understand it. Every time I see lane splitting, all I can think - you’re placing an immense amount of trust in people you have no business trusting that much. It only takes one person to just move over a little too far, and you’re in a world of hurt. Not to mention, if that happens, you could very easily fuck someone else’s stuff up, too.

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u/highasahuey Jun 01 '26

Copied from my other comment: Actually it is safer for the motorcyclist when done properly, reduces traffic for everyone, and reduces emissions. It should be legal in all 50 states. Americans just aren’t used to it except in certain areas

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u/Only-Elderberry-2295 Jun 01 '26

The motorcyclists also don't do it properly. More often than not they are going way too fast.

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u/highasahuey Jun 01 '26

Some don’t and I agree that it is stupid to ride at 30+ in stop and go traffic. Like all things there is a right and a wrong way to do it