State Motorcycle Laws: Do you know yours?

neebelung · 02-27-2008, 08:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Ebbs15

not sure... I doubt it... as far as I know Cali is the only state that it's legal... then again... from what I was told (by a CHiP officer) that Lane splitting isn't allowed by the law... it's just not specifically prohibited by law... and since the biggest utlizers of the loop hole is CHiP... they don't change it.

personally I think it SHOULD be legal... but then again... can you imagine how many dumb asses would be trying to do a stoppie or wheelie while lane splitting? (suprised I've not seen it on youtube yet)

I believe you're correct, but I think it IS actually legal (not just not illegal), because there's actually limits, i.e. when you lane-split, you can only travel a certain MPH above the flow of traffic (i.e., if everyone's stopped, you can't go flying through at 90 mph).

Texas tried to pass a law a couple years ago to make it legal there, but it didn't pass.

Mr Lefty · 02-27-2008, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by neebelung

I believe you're correct, but I think it IS actually legal (not just not illegal), because there's actually limits, i.e. when you lane-split, you can only travel a certain MPH above the flow of traffic (i.e., if everyone's stopped, you can't go flying through at 90 mph).

Texas tried to pass a law a couple years ago to make it legal there, but it didn't pass.

good call... like I said... just what I was told by the CHiP bike officer

neebelung · 02-28-2008, 07:03 AM

I just realized there were too many i.e.'s in my post above.

Mr Lefty · 02-28-2008, 07:28 AM

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Originally Posted by neebelung

I just realized there were too many i.e.'s in my post above.

I didn't even notice...

Cutty72 · 02-28-2008, 10:54 AM

Rules schmooles

dReWpY · 02-28-2008, 12:24 PM

i know i paid more in court costs then i did in actual fines

Cutty72 · 02-28-2008, 12:35 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

i know i paid more in court costs then i did in actual fines

That sux... mine got refunded when i got let off...

OneSickPsycho · 03-01-2008, 12:56 PM

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Originally Posted by drewpy

Did you know? that it is illegal to go 79 in a 55 zone in OH, who knew

Actually I did! I got that same ticket once... Coming out of Wellsville on OH-7... towing a jet ski... fucker passed me oncoming and clocked me... Up until that point I didn't know they could do that....

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Originally Posted by Rider

I hear the OH cops are the worst... Speed traps all over the place. Is that true?

Ohio is one gigantic speed trap, but in my experience the cops are cool...

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Originally Posted by drewpy

i know i paid more in court costs then i did in actual fines

Well dickhead, what's the verdict? Did you ask about lane-splitting?

dReWpY · 02-28-2008, 12:59 PM

i could of fought it but the court date was during my spring break and its not that important to me, the thing that sux is the 2 points, i had a clean record until then

t-homo · 02-28-2008, 01:41 PM

I just checked California's lane splitting and it says not referenced. So I guess Missouri and Ohio can do it, too.

02-28-2008, 07:03 AM	#3
neebelung Ornery, scandalous & evil Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Jacksonville, FL Moto: 2004 Scarlet R1 Posts: 5,962	I just realized there were too many i.e.'s in my post above.

02-28-2008, 10:54 AM	#5
Cutty72 Ride Naked. Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Flat and Straight ND Moto: 08 BUELL 1125R, 05 SV650S Posts: 7,916	Rules schmooles

02-28-2008, 01:41 PM	#10
t-homo WSB Champion Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Springfield, MO Posts: 7,146	I just checked California's lane splitting and it says not referenced. So I guess Missouri and Ohio can do it, too.