Posts Tagged ‘lane splitting’

Yet Another Reason We Should All Wear Cameras

A 25 year old Australian, Chris Porter, recorded a collision with an elderly gentleman on a helmet-mounted GoPro camera. The footage ended up saving him an insurance nightmare and thousands of dollars.  Yet another reason we should all wear video cameras like GoPro or Contour whenever we ride. With most of society automatically blaming us even when we’re the victim, we really need that visual evidence to back us up.  July 16th, 2014, Melbourne: In the video you can clearly see the rider is in his own lane, hugging right, when a car… Continue Reading »

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Helping Pass the Oregon Lane Splitting/Sharing Bill

Information on how to help get the Oregon lane splitting / sharing bill passed behind the link.  COPY & PASTE the following message and send to your Senator.  Not sure who your Senator is? Click here to find out: http://www.leg.state.or.us/findlegsltr/ Dear Oregon State Representative, I am writing to encourage you to support Oregon Senate Bill 0541, introduced by Oregon Senator Larry George. As it’s practiced in California, lane-sharing offers a way to reduce congestion by creating an additional lane for motorcyclists to use when traffic is stopped or slow moving. It conserves energy… Continue Reading »

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Lane splitting and sharing… the debate resurfaces.  This Oregon bill basically gives us the same rights as bicyclists who “filter” through traffic at slow speeds. In a nutshell it says that we may pass between two lanes of traffic or cars if the cars are going less than 10mph and the motorcyclist is going 20mph or less.  Pertinent reading material: Lane Splitting via WikiPedia FAQs for Motorcycles via Portland Bureau of Transportation Why Lane Splitting is Awesome via Hell for Leather How to Lane Split via Hell for Leather Study Proves Drivers… Continue Reading »

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This bike looks like it was made for splitting lanes. Keep your elbows in!

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Motorists in Favor Of Lane Sharing

Motorists in Favor Of Lane Sharing

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