Same here. I have a Harley and have spent many a miserable moment sitting in traffic jams burning up. My bike never once "overheated". I have ridden it all over the country and legal or not, lane splitting never crossed my mind. There are far to many ways to meet ones demise on a motorcycle without adding another one to them.oljames3 wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 6:46 pmI've ridden air-cooled Hondas and BMWs all over the Texas south and southwest without over heating. If your bike is over heating, you need a better machine.ajwakeboarder wrote: ↑Thu Jul 01, 2021 1:06 amYes and no. There is no law which specifically mentions lane splitting in Texas. The only law that comes close states that a vehicle must stay in it's own lane. Technically there is a lot of gray area there. In the summertime, air cooled motorcycles and some water cooled motorcycles will overheat if stuck in traffic. The only solution is to lane split or drive up the shoulder. I've personally done it past a motorcycle officer and he didn't hassle me about it.RottenApple wrote: ↑Wed Jun 30, 2021 4:45 pm According to reports, he wasn't just weaving in and out of traffic, he was also lane splitting which is highly illegal in Texas.
Both Texas Transportation code 545.060 and 545.401 seem to apply. https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/docs ... TN.545.htm
Texas lawyers explain lane splitting.
https://www.fibichlaw.com/blog/is-lane- ... s-in-2020/
https://www.houstoncaraccidentlawyers.o ... -in-texas/
https://www.mcminnlaw.com/texas-motorcy ... splitting/
https://whocanisue.com/is-lane-splittin ... -in-texas/
I am glad this worked out in the right way. Road rage or not, any idiot who would get out of or off of their vehicle and approach someone while holding a gun is dangerous at best. I am actually a bit satisfied knowing he has been removed from the gene pool.