Originally Posted by Decoy_TT

Yes, so because the study was done when LESS bikes on the road, it will be less true now? Your kidding right?

More cars on the road along with more bikes on the road.. Seems to me it would only make it more effective?

And what EXACTLY did I cut OUT of that article that didn't support my opinion? I just cut out alot of needless chatter about how car drivers thought it was unsafe yet the study proved otherwise.

Saying a study in done in 1981 could not hold true today is BS.. Thats like saying if they did a study in 1981 that properly inflated tires helped gas mileage (Absolutely true) was done today it would have opposite results.

Do you know how many accidents are caused by rear end collissions in stop and go traffic in this state?


So basically, what I showed you was concrete evidence that lane splitting in dead stopped traffic was marginally safer (Remember, the test group back then was smaller) then sitting in the REAR of traffic waiting to get smashed.

What you showed me was a law concerning the current law... With no supporting evidence of it being more safe. If you say its less safe to lane split in traffic, why are/were some states allowing it?

You say "Riding in between lanes can be unexpected"... Well so can being smashed from the rear from someone not paying attention in traffic. Whats your point? It goes both ways "girly".

I want you to do something... Find how many accidents have been caused "by a hand reaching out" or "a door opening" versus how many accidents have been caused by someone get smashed in the rear, or when traffic starts to move again and a car trys to change lanes forgetting there was a bike beside them (Happened to me one of the first times I rode)... I find it funny you think the safest place for a bike would be IN THE MIDDLE of a bunch of cars, rather then way in front of them. Kinda moronic IMHO.

It says "Lane sharing is USUALLY prohibited" for a reason. So you got your assignment, go find some figures on how many guys get killed by moving SLOWLY to the front of STOPPED traffic (Whether it be between the cars or along the side) or by guys getting smashed from someone in the back.

I posted a study that proved my point, you posted a the current law status? Hahaha you think that disproves me? Gimmie a fuckin' break.