Bad Day

[Ultramaroon]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ya, the thread sort of turned into a general distracted driving theme and the idea of motorcycles being at less risk if not between vehicles would seem relevant to me. Not like it was a thread on turbos where it changed to talking about the merits of pet aardvarks or something. If every thread in General stayed strictly to topic then each would have about 3 posts in them.


Is pretty funny that he his ragging on the wrong guy (since Qc did not start anything on the subject) though.

@radroach just bumped the milk jug thread. I bet he didn't even try making shims.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by Ultramaroon

@radroach just bumped the milk jug thread. I bet he didn't even try making shims.

I was going to comment but saw you already had.

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Is pretty funny that he his ragging on the wrong guy (since Qc did not start anything on the subject) though.

He did in fact make the first mention of lane splitting.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by bkharmony

As a motorcycle rider, this is my greatest fear. Riding is twice as dangerous now as it was pre-cel phone.

Originally Posted by R_E_L

This is why I am so grateful for lane splitting in California. Even when I'm first at a light I prefer to stay in between two lanes. Granted I would never use my bike to commute unless it was absolutely necessary, but when I'm on my way to my favorite roads I'm always on edge so it helps lol.

Originally Posted by extrashaky

How does splitting lanes prevent a distracted idiot on her cell phone from change lanes right into your path?

Originally Posted by R_E_L

There is no perfect solution (other than staying home), but being plowed into and pinned between two cars is one less thing to worry about. That's the benefit. There are still plenty of ways to die on a motorcycle, or a car for that matter.

Originally Posted by humfrz

That would be my question also. It would seem to me that if you are in between two vehicles, each one of them about 2 feet away from you, that your chances of being squished by a distracted driver would be greater.-


humfrz

Originally Posted by qcbaker

https://www.cycleworld.com/2015/06/0...s-rider-saftey

Riders splitting lanes are significantly less likely to be rear ended, the most common type of distracted driving accident.

Not trying to get too off topic but, as a motorcyclist, lane splitting is something I'd like to see become legal nationwide since all data suggests that, when done responsibly, it is safer for riders.

Originally Posted by extrashaky

He did in fact make the first mention of lane splitting.

Ummm no. He didn't even make the top five.

[humfrz]

Originally Posted by qcbaker

I only started talking about lane splitting at all as a response to you and humfrz asking how it prevented distracted driving accidents. .

And you answered my question. The first and last time I tried lane splitting was down in California, while riding my brothers Honda Valkyrie. The technique just wasn't for me - I needed the a full lane to control that machine -


humfrz

[extrashaky]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Ummm no. He didn't even make the top five.

OMG you're right! I apologize. There are three zealots in the thread, and they sound so much alike that I got them mixed up.

[qcbaker]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

OMG you're right! I apologize. There are three zealots in the thread, and they sound so much alike that I got them mixed up.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

OMG you're right! I apologize. There are three zealots in the thread, and they sound so much alike that I got them mixed up.

LOL Worth it just to get you to say I am right!

[qcbaker]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

LOL Worth it just to get you to say I am right!

I say it 3 times, and then you say it twice more, and you get all the credit

lol

[bkharmony]

Memo to self:

Casually bring up lane-splitting as often as possible.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by bkharmony

Memo to self:

Casually bring up lane-splitting as often as possible.

[Tcoat]

Originally Posted by qcbaker

I say it 3 times, and then you say it twice more, and you get all the credit

lol

I gave proof.
Shaky isn't really all that bad once you get to know his idiosyncrasies.

[qcbaker]

Originally Posted by Tcoat

Shaky isn't really all that bad once you get to know his idiosyncrasies.

I'm sure the same can probably be said of me lol.
@extrashaky no hard feelings

[FRSBRZGT86FAN]

Originally Posted by extrashaky

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.

Forget to take your meds this morning? Calm down a bit bud


1) I'm not a lane splitting zealot, but I do find that the studies don't lie that it is safer
2) I only brought it up because you can tell by your typing your triggered for some reason
3) I was simply explaining how if it were a motorcycle they probably wouldn't be in that position if they were lane splitting properly




Calm down, you're normally not this pissy