lane splitting

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ninja79 · #1 Post by **ninja79** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 6:59 am

My coworker's car got sandwitched between 2 SUVs this morning. He is ok, but the car is probably totalled. Suddenly lane splitting doesn't look so dangerous any more.

VermilionX · #2 Post by **VermilionX** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:50 am

he was lane splitting in car?

he's more of a risk taker than i am.

Andrew · #3 Post by **Andrew** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:33 am

Yeah, might want to explain the situation in more detail...that makes it sound like he was lane splitting in his car and got sandwiched.

ninja79 · #4 Post by **ninja79** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:55 am

he got rammed from behind and ended up hitting the car in front. He sent us a picture of the accident. Both the rear and the front of his car are mangled. I shudder to think what that would be like on a bike. That's why I said lane splitting looks like a safer alternative.

Andrew · #5 Post by **Andrew** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 8:59 am

Same thing happened to my wife a few months back...at 60mph no less. In a situation like that, I would definetly be keeping my eye on a shoulder or an escape route.

sharpmagna · #6 Post by **sharpmagna** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:03 am

Yeah I keep an eye on the mirrors because of stories like that. Also I tend to hug the side of the lane I'm in that will give me access to escape. I used to stop in the center of the lane, but read something about being rear ended and needing an escape route so I've changed my habits

Henriettaah · #7 Post by **Henriettaah** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:06 am

We call it filtering in the UK.. I'm just getting my confidence up with this, especially now i have a bike that can comfortably leave the cars at the lights

A rule of thumb I use is that if the cars are moving at more than about 15mph I don't do it, and I don't go any faster than about 10mph more than the cars are..

Locopez · #8 Post by **Locopez** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 11:47 am

that is a [retty good rule of thumb...you have there...I live by that for the most part!

MakeCarsStandSTill · Mon Jun 26, 2006 1:16 pm

Only do it, if i can see open road ahead

Sev · #10 Post by **Sev** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 2:32 pm

Henriettaah did you get a new bike

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