Originally Posted by Decoy_TT
Okay listen girly.. I am not pulling shit out of my ass. Please try doing some research on the subject before you attempt to jump my ass.
Bikes tend to overheat more then cars, are you disagreeing with this? Your telling me that at very slow stop and go traffic in 90+ degree weather your bike isn't running hot? Hell I have ridden my friends gsx600 and sat at a stop sign for 30-40 seconds and literally watch the bike rise nearly 5 degrees, then lower as soon as I started riding again.
And about the safety of splitting lanes in STOPPED traffic to get the front, ill let the DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION speak on my behalf.
Try looking it up.. Less deaths as only in rare instances will you have someone come up on your ass after the light turns green..
What do you think happens more, a car slamming into whatever is in front of them during rush hour because they weren't paying attention, or the rare case of someone tailgating you cuz you went to the front?
So have fun sitting in the back of stopped traffic, where its more dangerous to get hit from behind then it is to go to the front.
ps: I only think lane splitting in completely stopped traffic at red lights is justified.
You found this info in an article written for a California newspaper. Interesting enough you only copy and pasted what would appear to support your argument. You didn't bother to mention the study was done in 1981. Twenty Five years ago when less bikes were on the road. BTW Overheating and going up 5 degrees is two totally different things. Florida LAW says....
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316.209 f.s.
Score: 91.99%
Abstract: (1) All motorcycles are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane. This subsection shall not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane. (3)
No person shall operate a motorcycle between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
Oh and D.O.T. states
LANE SHARING
Cars and motorcycles need a full lane to operate safely. Lane sharing is usually prohibited.
Riding between rows of stopped or moving cars in the same lane can leave you vulnerable to the unexpected. A hand could come out of a window; a door could open; a car could turn suddenly. Discourage lane sharing by others. Keep a center-portion position whenever drivers might be tempted to squeeze by you. Drivers are most tempted to do this:
- In heavy, bumper-to-bumper traffic.
- When they want to pass you.
- When you are preparing to turn at an intersection.
- When you are getting in an exit lane or leaving a highway.
BTW when you get a bike and ride a bike other then every now and then and AFTER you get your endorsement and take the course required to get your Motorcycle licence, come talk to me. Ahhh and heres you sign........