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Originally Posted by wendybeth
I was more concerned about all the motorcycles that race in-between vehicles on the freeway- waaaaaayyyyy illegal here in Wa state, and we auto drivers aren't habituated into watching out for cycles like that. (They are expected to follow the same rules as automobiles.) Are there a lot of deaths caused by this practice?
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Originally Posted by katiesue
I don't know how many deaths - but it is legal in CA (I asked at traffic school once). The reason I was given is that motorcycles can't cool down if idling in traffic, so they are allowed to keep moving.
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While it may have been someone's lame justification for getting the law passed, it is just that: lame.
There are restrictions on lane splitting. If I recall correctly, they motorcycles can't be going more than 20 MPH over the flow of traffic. And multiple lane changes is still illegal.
MOST motorcyclists obey safe riding habits. The biggest danger of riding a motorcycle is not the motorcyclist themselves, but the unobservant drivers around them. Which is why I have refrained from purchasing a motorcycle on the roads.
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Originally Posted by Morrigoon
Honestly, kids today are taking this 80's revival thing way too far. HEY, HOW ABOUT REVIVING THE MUSIC INSTEAD OF THE CLOTHES AND SHOOTINGS, HUH?!?
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There was already a revival of the music and fashion, so now we have moved on to the seedier side of the 80's.