Re: Crazy beemers

> Motorcyclists are routinely taught to plan a route of escape even when
stopped
> for traffic controls, and to constantly check behind to determine if
using
that
> escape is necessary. It's that kind of awareness that Bill is referring
to.

I guess that's part of the justification for lane-splitting (AFAIK it's
legal only in California, mainly because the CHP wants it).

Lane-splitting means at a light you can pull your bike up inbetween the
cars
ahead of you, thus foiling the SUV driver who wants to pull up to the car
taillights in front (ignoring the bike behind the car).

But lane-splitting is also going between two adjacent moving cars on the
freeway. During gridlock I can see it, sorta. At 70mph or more I can't
even
imagine it. But CHP wants it.

miker