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Originally Posted by FRSBRZGT86FAN
IDK why this thread is bringing up lane splitting, qcbaker mentioned it and it doesn't even pertain here.
@ extrashaky it doesn't really prevent someone suddenly changing lanes, it does prevent an accident at a slow speed or near stop situation like here. This accident didn't even involve someone changing lanes into someones path if I read it correctly.
Trust me, you won't see it done responsibly until you go to the UK, California or other places where it's legal and inherent to the motorcycle courses and training. It is indeed safer than people think.
If you're splitting properly you wouldn't be in line with traffic you'd be out of the traffic line and between the furthest #1 and #2 lanes (as far left lane as possible). Therefore you'd be at the front of the line closest to the light and it'd be way less likely to be rear ended as you'd be sitting forward of the traffic line as well as near or on the lines dividing lanes.
But I digress lane splitting has nothing to do with this accident and wouldn't have prevented it if this FR-S was magically a motorcycle it would've been even worse, nor does it do anything at speeds higher than 20 mph because it only makes you look like an asshole..... |
IDK why you're singling out my post when I didn't bring it up.
Oh wait, yes I do. Lane splitting zealots like you and qcbaker can never pass up an opportunity to preach the holy virtues of lane splitting and try to convince people who really don't give a shit how safe and wonderful it is for everyone, even when it has nothing to do with the topic at hand. Five paragraphs on lane splitting, even though you "digress lane splitting has nothing to do with this accident and wouldn't have prevented it." You people are worse than PETA.