Montana is only the third US state to legalise motorcycle lane filtering. California and Utah approved it a few years ago.
I can't imagine riding without dodging between cars and buses and if it weren't legal here, I might just as well use a car.
Lane filtering
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Regardless of how time-saving and convenient lane filtering may be for bikers, it’s not well regarded or appreciated by people driving cars, especially because the car drivers may be liable if a biker darts in front of them and there is a resulting accident.
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Better to be smashed from the side by a car that is changing lanes while you’re in its blind spot?
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Better to be smashed from the side by a car that is changing lanes while you’re in its blind spot?
That's why I use LED spotlights, so they can see me.
Besides, there are occupational hazards that I just have to accept. Are you saying you don't approve of lane filtering?
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I’ve said that many times! It endangers bikers and car drivers, who in the end would be held responsible in case of an accident.
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I’ve said that many times! It endangers bikers and car drivers, who in the end would be held responsible in case of an accident.
Clearly, you don't ride a bike.
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Clearly not. And it sounds as if your argument in favor of lane filtering is not that it is in any way safe, but that you don’t want to be stuck in the same traffic as other vehicles.
I don’t like having to stop at red lights. But my not doing so would be dangerous not just for me but for other drivers. And as I ignored one traffic light after another, the chaos I’d leave in my path would slow down other drivers. But why should I care, if it got me to MY destination faster?
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Clearly not. And it sounds as if your argument in favor of lane filtering is not that it is in any way safe, but that you don’t want to be stuck in the same traffic as other vehicles.
I don’t like having to stop at red lights. But my not doing so would be dangerous not just for me but for other drivers. And as I ignored one traffic light after another, the chaos I’d leave in my path would slow down other drivers. But why should I care, if it got me to MY destination faster?
I'm not even talking about red lights. Where did that come from?
I'm referring to riding between cars to get to the front of the queue at the lights or simply to move between cars so that I don't get stuck in traffic like everyone else. This is why people use courier services.
What's so difficult to understand about that concept?
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As a writer, you do understand analogy. I am comparing my dislike of stopping at red lights to your dislike of waiting your turn in traffic like people driving cars. But both of us should be concerned about the common good.
You Brits are famous for your tradition of fair play. Unlike countries where people waiting for a bus all crowd ahead of the people waiting in line, you politely form a queue.
Another analogy. I do understand that you aren’t talking about red lights or bus queues.
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I get the analogy, but it's not relevant in this case. Or, to be more blunt - tough shit on the car drivers.
Especially if there’s an accident and the car driver is automatically at fault.
BTW, all of this is not to say that in Argentina, car drivers don’t also indulge in lane filtering. They certainly do. I’ve never seen this done outside of South America. Lanes? What lanes?
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