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I've ridden the shoulder (which is 100% legal in Texas) plenty of times on my Harley. All of which times were in summer/hot conditions, and were under 30 mph. Most of them under 20 mph. Only once was I ever stopped by DPS, and only because he asked me to switch to the other shoulder as I was coming up on an accident.

ETA: It was August and 102 outside. I had about 2,000 degrees between my legs at a standstill. I needed to keep some airflow over my engine before I burnt the fruits and veggies.

Lane splitting is perfectly safe when under ~30mph. The issues are that most American cage pilots are unaware of the practice or what it is, and riders typically try to do it at highway speeds (FYI, even in CA, lane splitting is only legal at less than 30 mph).

According to reports, he wasn't just weaving in and out of traffic, he was also lane splitting which is highly illegal in Texas.