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From: chip@vaxwaller.UUCP
Newsgroups: net.cycle
Subject: Re: lane splitting
Message-ID: <461@vaxwaller.UUCP>
Date: Fri, 23-May-86 12:41:03 EDT
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Posted: Fri May 23 12:41:03 1986
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> Now for the toughie for all you experts out there. Who is at fault ?

	The bike is at fault.  Even though it is legal to lane split
here, you are expected to proceed with all due caution, and, even if
the clown in the car didn't signal (and could get cited for an unsafe
lane change), the bike would probably be found at fault, and could be
cited for driving in an unsafe manner (I agree it's a catch-all, but
life is harsh).  As has been said many times before on the net, it may
be legal, but is it sane?  I won't lane split unless I know that no one
for the next 'n' distance down the road can move at all.  Even then I'll
take it nice and slow.  Personally, splitting lanes in moving traffic
just is not worth it to me.  That's my $.02.

					Happiness;
					Chip

PS I hope this DOES reactivate this net a bit...it HAS been awfully
   empty lately.

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