Lane splitting Europe vs US

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Andrew13 · #31 Post by **Andrew13** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 9:26 am

That's not so much lane splitting as riding like a squid.

(Is it just me or could we use a squid emoticon?)

TechTMW · #32 Post by **TechTMW** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:02 pm

That's pretty much the way they ride in southern Italy. People blow off red lights all the time. I guess that's what happens when you learn to ride straight from the crade... you become confident enough to do things like this.

Though I don't advocate riding like this guy does (Through red lights and all, and wheel up half the time, and twice the speed of traffic) I see nothing wrong with his lane-splitting technique. He found a space and took it - that's what lane-splitting is all about.

Shorts · #33 Post by **Shorts** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:34 pm

NorthernPete wrote:I dont know about you..but it looks a little crazy to me....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOcr8423 ... 0splitting

uhggg, can you say car sick?

"riding along" with that guy on the video was annoying.

I've seen much smoother examples of lane splitting (no offense to NP for that video). This guy just seemed to be an idiot.

I guess that brings me to a thought. When I think of lane splitting I think of riders doing it on the parking lots on the freeways. What do you guys think about the city stuff like in the video? That is really 'safer' than not?

TechTMW · #34 Post by **TechTMW** » Mon Jun 26, 2006 7:39 pm

I think it's definitely safer - people tend to me more aware in the city - not zoned out like ont he freeway. Plus it definitely goes to reduce traffic. There's another reason if you look at the other topic on lane splitting...

JustJames · #35 Post by **JustJames** » Tue Jun 27, 2006 9:02 am

Becuz ppl here is US drive like crazy, not fast but crazy. Passing both left and right, drive too slow in fast lane, cut off in front off other ppl.

I prefer lane splitting over sandwitched by two cars.

In Europe, they ride at pretty higher speed and report to be less accident than our big, great country. Polish officer over in EU concern about accident that those of our officer who trend be concern about ticket. Ppl are selfish and block other ppl car just becuz they are too lazy to change lane (one who drive at speed limit and stay in the fast lane). Then other ppl have to pass on the right (slower lane) where accident has more potential to happen. Not just that, those lazy bastrad cutoff 2-4 lane just when the time they want to exit FWY which create more traffic and potential of accident.

my IMHO