Quote Originally Posted by cudarunner View Post
The state of California has what they call 'Sharing the Lane' which is were a motorcycle can freely use the area between cars to ride. Personally I think that it's stupid. The bikes that use it always seem to be some guy on a rice rocket and he's not typically just going slowly--OH NO--he's doing 60 miles per hour while the traffic is barely moving.

I'm on my Harley and I'm a patient man--I'll wait.
If I'm not mistaken, there are rules about the relative speed of the bike with respect to the traffic. But, as with normal speed rules, this doesn't mean that everyone will obey them.

As with anything else, "lanesplitting" can be done relatively safely or not. Personally, I wish more states would allow a regulated version. I've been stuck on a Harley in stopped traffic on a hot day with police around, and the only choice was to pull over and shut the bike off or risk overheating and destroying the motor.