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From: chip@vaxwaller.UUCP (Chip Kozy)
Newsgroups: net.auto
Subject: Re: Motorcycles driving between lanes -- legal?
Message-ID: <346@vaxwaller.UUCP>
Date: Thu, 3-Oct-85 14:45:07 EDT
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Posted: Thu Oct  3 14:45:07 1985
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HIS LINE WITH YOUR MESSAGE ***
I checked with the Calif Highway Patrol and was told that this
"lane-splitting" is a gray area.  The word was that if it was done with
reasonable caution, and at a reasonable speed IN THE OPINION OF THE
OFFICER, you could get away with it.  To me this means that if traffic
is in grid-lock mode, and you are very careful and drive slowly, AND
the officer who sees you doing this has had a good day, you should be
reasonably safe from citation.  If, however, you're cruising down the
freeway at 60+ and you pass by lane-splitting, and are caught, you
can be written for reckless driving...which, around here, is not good.

Now this applies in Calif.  Other states probably have a different
view of this, so if you're travelling between states, be sure you know
what you're getting into!!  Personally, unless everything is at a dead
stop, I wouldn't try lane-splitting...too many crazies out there for me
to take that chance.  Anyway, back to the oars.

Happiness;
Chip

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		Chip Kozy   (415) 939-2400 x-2048
		Varian Inst. Grp.  2700 Mitchell Dr.  
		Walnut Creek, Calif.  94598
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