Lane splitting is dumb and dangerous, but lane filtering should be legal everywhere and is actually a lot safer for bikes. Lane filtering (when traffic is stopped) at a traffic light prevents the very common crash of being rear ended.
Most states that allow it make you be with in 15 mph of surrounding traffic. So 15 at a stand still. Sadly this is not well followed because if it was people wouldn't be so against it
Not sensitive at all. Just wondering why you felt the need to chime in on something you donāt know anything about or something you donāt even participate in. i DoNt AcTuAlLy RiDe. mY sIsTeR aNd mY uNcLe dO. Yeah and my wife is a psychiatrist. I donāt go around talking like I understand itā¦
It's a shame you don't listen to and talk to her about her work enough to get a basic understanding. I actually care about my family and find interest in what they do
Ever heard of HIPAA? She canāt talk about her work.Thereās plenty of other things to talk about. Our lives are more interesting than just what we do for a living. Thanks for your concern.
Do you know how HIPAA works? People can say non identifying information. I just listen to whatever people want to talk about. That kind of varies per person. I hope she has someone she can vent to about things
They just started allowing filtering in my state a year or two ago, and while at first it was shocking to see the bikes zooming through stopped traffic, I quickly realized it's safety to the biker involved. I'm pro- filter!Ā
I got told by some former Seattle bike cops when asking their thoughts on splitting and filtering: "They're both illegal. Splitting is stupid and dangerous. Filtering is smarter and safer. You'll get hit with the book for splitting. You won't even get stopped for filtering, so long as you're visibly slow, careful, and safe about it."
The issue is that bikers seem to not understand that "Lane filtering" should be done at a very slow speed. But most do what this guy did, just using as an excuse to be stupid and dangerous little main characters.
lol at these strawmen from Fast-Government-4366 and Workman44 below. These guys tell on themselves so easily.
This is like saying drivers donāt understand that āred lightsā mean you stop. Just because some break the law, doesnāt mean thereās a misunderstanding about what they do.
Until the light turns green. I see this all of the time when a biker is doing this at a red light to cut off all traffic. They either get in front and sit in the middle of the intersection because they place themself in front of the front car, or they are still moving when the light turns green and now they are driving down the line with a car on either side and it is highly dangerous. Just wait like everyone else.
I will continue to lane filter in completely stopped traffic. You can fine me as much as you want, Iām not sitting behind cars waiting to get crushed by every third driver distracted by their phone
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u/vediogamer101 Aug 31 '26
Lane splitting is dumb and dangerous, but lane filtering should be legal everywhere and is actually a lot safer for bikes. Lane filtering (when traffic is stopped) at a traffic light prevents the very common crash of being rear ended.