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Originally Posted by NICKG
as a biker, i still wonder how it is that people think lanesplpitting is safe...much less a prudent action. I see them doing it here in Nj and more often see them doing stupid things...Personally, I would not lane splitt ever , even if it was legal, the thought of being squished between a SUV and a car are enough for me to use better judgement.
it is illegal to lane split in Nj...
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as a biker in NJ, you are misinformed. Lane splitting is legal in NJ the same way it is legal in CA. There is no law that prohibits the action of lane splitting, lane sharing, or filtering. It was shown in the Hurt Report that it is actually safer to lane split in stop and go than not because of the reasons mentioned above(ie. accordian effect, rear-enders). As a biker, you've read the Hurt Report, haven't you?
Which type of accident concerns you more, getting bumped on the side, or getting rear ended and driven into the car in front of you? Seriously.
Have you ever even looked at how much space there is between 2 cars on the freeway? I can lane split with both arms stretched out and not touch the cars to each side in most cases.