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Subject: Re: Motorcycles driving between lanes -- legal?
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Date: Mon, 7-Oct-85 10:18:01 EDT
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As a rider of 20 years now, I definately wouldn't lane hop around slow 
& stopped cars here in the US(probably Canada too after reading Peter
Chans article). US drivers have little to no lane discipline, are totally
unaware of what's happening outside there 4000 lb "heaven" (again see
Peter Chans article). 
For 3 years I rode across London rush hour traffic & riding around & through
traffic was the only way to make decent time. Never once was I cut off, "not
seen" or otherwise placed at any major risk. However here in the states it's
a much different story, people don't even see other cars, trucks etc let
alone a bike. I was real surprised when I first found out that headlights
on bikes where permenantly ON. Now I know why.
Maybe we should carry small nuclear devices built into all bikes, THEN these
*ssholes in cars would realise that people get HURT when they smash into 
bikes.

Aside to Peter Chan, sorry if I appeared to come down heavily on you but the
attitude "that it's their fault" really bugs the sh*t out of me especially
when you probably put someone in the hospital, and do you KNOW for a fact that
they WERE breaking the law. THEY ARE PEOPLE ON THOSE BIKES !


    Dave Peak
    @  ihnp4!hotel!dxp

"All the net's a stage and all the men and women merely ham actors !"
- Rev Peak (apologies to Bill S.)