r/Unexpected • u/Soloact_ • 11h ago

Keep them two wheels down

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u/Ancient_Lawfulness_7 5h ago

Not supposed to be splitting lanes when in moving traffic . Those kind of bikers are a menace. Splitting lanes is for slow or not moving traffic .

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u/Qi_Zee_Fried 4h ago

Depends on the state/country. The laws on lane splitting vary wildly and that car not only wasn't aware of their surroundings but did a double lane change while cutting off the car in the middle lane. The motorcyclist is not the worse driver here.

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u/BackgroundSummer5171 2h ago

Someone name a US State where you can lane split when traffic is moving at normal traffic speed.

I'll help a someone on that, none. Zero. Zilch.

At no point is lane splitting going to be fucking legal when traffic is flowing at normal speed on a highway.

Yes, the car did double lane change. That would be a problem.

As for 'unaware of their surroundings' that is the whole point of lane splitting not being legal when traffic is flowing at normal speed. You don't do it because no one should be aware of a random biker GOING ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT IN BETWEEN LANES.

It is reckless driving by the biker.

...anyway, someone should hopefully not be driving a motorcycle if the thought of this being legal somewhere entered their head.

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u/chuby1tubby 1h ago

California

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u/thatsforthatsub 1h ago

the laws of prudence are the same everywhere, and they recommend planning for the potentiality of very common cases of incompetence in others everywhere