Darky
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- 29 Palms, CA
Oh yeah, trust me, I've seen some gross abuses of lane splitting. That's why I'd vote in favor of a fairly low speed limit. No need for it at speed going down the road. If we're at a light, or in a SoCal style traffic jam where traffic is averaging 10 or so mph on the interstate, I don't see the problem.Yep. Our interstate system was designed for 75mph travel,.. In 1950s technology automobiles. What mainly goes into speed limits now is politics.I know about the active read light sensors. My point was, if a motorcycle can pull to a stop light,(red) observe the intersection, then safely move through the intersection without waiting for the signal, a driver in a car could do the same maneuver successfully and safely.
Lane splitting isn't a perk. It should be illegal. While there may be a safe way to do it, I don't know what it would be. "Safely" running the lane divider between 2 cars at any speed would require driver/biker/driver communication, so that everyone involved would know what everyone else involved was doing. That isn't going to happen, so it can't be done safely. Getting through a traffic jamb quicker might be a perk, but it's no excuse to do it.
If they wanted to put a speed limit on lane splitting, I'd vote in favor of 7-10 MPH below current traffic conditions.
And bikers are people.
With the sensors, a car won't be sitting long enough to need to go through. Any car out there is heavy enough to trip the sensors and make the light change within a minute or two if there isn't traffic on the cross street.
In regards to bikers being the occasional idiot, very true, and I would not be averse to heavy punishment if they abuse the red light rule.