Lane Splitting

Lane splitting

9 May 2012

Re: your May 9 editorial, “Poll shows a gap between drivers and motorcycles�: The editorial was informative, but lacked the reason why motorcycles are allowed to split lanes. It’s not so much for the convenience of the riders to get through gridlock on the freeways, but for mechanical reasons.

Even Though It Can Be Legal, Should Lane Splitting Be Allowed?

7 May 2012

In major metropolitan areas, motorcycles appeal to some commuters for their ability to split lanes, thereby squeezing between slow-moving cars, as well as to save fuel and be easier to park.

Motorcycle lane splitting is legal, but even some bikers get nervous about it

5 May 2012

Diane Bagues had just moved to San Leandro a few years ago from another state, and she was stunned one day when a motorcyclist sped down the middle of the freeway inches away from her car and one in the next lane.