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nightmare69 wrote:Texas doesn't play when someone intentionally causes a rider to wreck. This guy got 15yrs for his actions. Check out the video.

https://www.google.com/amp/www.khou.com ... /428463526

I was happy to see this outcome, but there are probably many more incidents where the person walks away Scott-free.

Some drivers have the attitude that they own the road and that cyclists don't have the same rights as people driving other vehicles.
I know that motorcycles are harder to see than a car, but it still can not fathom why someone would intentionally do something to injure another person
whether they are in a car, motorcycle, bicycle or a pedestrian. That is one reason that the cyclist must be extra vigilant when out on the streets.

Sometimes when people were leaving to go home, I used to warn them, partially tongue in cheek "Watch Out For the Weirdos".

WildBill

parabelum wrote:
OlBill wrote:
parabelum wrote:The temperament of many drivers would be enough for me not to lane split. I can see some jerk fed up with traffic "accidentally" opening his door or just slightly positioning his vehicle to one side just to see what's happening with the traffic ahead. All purely "accidental" and with no ill intent, of course.

Would next bill address prohibition of door opening while in traffic?
Another prohibition on me?
Yes , because I never saw a bill that I liked.

I tell you what...those bills...gotta prohibit them.

I resemble that!

WildBill

Abraham wrote:WildBill,

I completely agree, but human nature being what it is, says: Don't cut in line. Narrow. Wide. Makes no difference. You aint gettin no cuts ahead of me...

WildBill

Abraham wrote:Lane spitting is probably akin to those (in cars) who, when there's a traffic queue, bolt in ahead to just being able to squeeze in front of 6/10 other cars patiently waiting in line...and the people waiting are already impatient...lane splitting and expecting people to be acquiescent just goes against human nature...it's not prudent...

Yep, lane split (and I'm not advocating) and yep, I see tobacco juice flying out of a window and/or door sacrificing and people saying: Ooooooops, sorry bout that...

BTW, for quite some time, back many moons ago, I too was a motorcyclist, though I never would've dreamed about lane splitting only because I would've expected human nature to take it's ugly course...not something I wanted to experience.

The big difference is that motorcycles aren't as wide a cars so they can safely drive in a narrower lane.
Of course, some people don't like that and may do unsafe things.
That can be said about many of the drivers I see on the road every day.
Fortunately I don't commute to work any more, but I still have the guy who seems to be in a big rush to get somewhere, usually driving a big ole pickup truck, tailgating and making unsafe lane changes.
Unfortunately motorcyclists don't have the same physical protection as some one driving a car or truck.
BTW, I have never driven a motorcycle on a public street. If I had I probably wouldn't be alive to make this post.

WildBill

ianmko wrote:Awesome! This is one case where Texas actually needs to catch up with California... haha!

This has been in affect in California for as long as I can remember.
In California a traffic lane is defined by how many vehicles can drive in the lane rather than lines painted on the road.
During the evacuation for hurricane Ike, I was amazing at the motorcycles sitting behind cars idling and going no where.
Since the cars were standing still, IMO it would have been safe to drive between the cars.

Replying to PawPaw's comment, I have been on I-45 in Houston driving at 50-60 MPH and have had Ninja bikers pass me
like I was standing still.

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