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Subject:Re: SoCal
From:Don Hanson
Date:Fri, 3 Apr 2015 22:09:26 -0700

I have to say that after  a few months near the LA/San Diego/Tijuana
metroplex and spending a bit of time on those freeways.....riding a moto
amongst those drivers....that takes some brass ones.  And yet,  there are a
lot of bikes out there, zipping around, passing the cars that are also
going 80.....if it is not grid lock at the time.   I see no valid reason
that riders should be prohibited from splitting lanes....it's their
life....and it doesn't slow the rest of us down....unless they get
smooshed....that doesn't seem to happen much....surprisingly....

On Fri, Apr 3, 2015 at 8:31 PM, Jim Arnott <jrasite@eoni.com> wrote:

> What Greg said. BTDT. (Actually kinda miss it. It’s a great skills test.)
> And it is quite legal in LA(Dick’s link is a great one:
> https://www.dmv.ca.gov/portal/dmv/detail/about/lane_splitting ) There’s a
> 5’ wide lane there. The trick is to watch the other drivers and be past
> them before they know you’re there. Keep all the traffic moving the same
> direction. (As taught to me by a CHP Motor Officer.)
>
> Jim
>
> > On Apr 3, 2015, at 5:45 PM, KI4TLF <ki4tlf@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> >
> > So they can get somewhere when everyone else is parked on the interstate.
> >
> > GregM
>

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