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Kalrog wrote:

Keith B wrote:It irks me to no end when motorcyclist or bicyclist do this. They can wait their time in line just like any other vehicle on the highway.

This is one of those things that really needs to work both ways. I ride a bike (used to ride a motorcycle). I never lane split with the motorcycle - never wanted to. I was another car out there (just one with amazing acceleration). But it is a bit more tricky with the bicycle in that I am not nearly as equal. For the record, I ride in the shoulder whenever I can - and I plan my routes so that I ride the most bike friendly streets possible. But I do actually lane split some on the bike - usually when trying to turn left and it is the only way I can get across the road without becoming road pizza. This is a safety thing for a bicycle when riding on a 65mph street and trying to turn left at a stop light. I can't get over without waiting until traffic is stopped. And then if I were to take my place in line, I would get run over from behind since I can't accelerate to 45 prior to the turn. So I position myself as far outside as possible and turn straight to the new shoulder. To do anything else is dangerous for both me and the other drivers.

Necessity and safety trump laws sometimes. The car drivers need to respect the bicycles as well.