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Lane Splitting Legal in Arizona as of Jan 1, 2011
By petemaster5000 on January 01, 2011 4:01 PM
We've all been stuck in traffic. It stinks. It really does. So if you're riding a motorcycle and your vehicle takes up much less room than the SUV next to you, shouldn't you be allowed to ride between the stopped vehicles to get through the traffic?
In every state except California lane splitting has been illegal. Now, Arizona has put together a new bill to legalize lane-splitting in stopped traffic. This bill will go into effect for a on0year probationary period on Jan. 1st, 2011. This bill was introduced by fellow Harley rider Representative Jerry Weiers of Arizona.
This bill will only apply to counties with populations of 2 million +, which is mainly just Maricopa County. So why are more states not following the lead? It seems that the majority of the car driving population does not like the idea of lane splitting, citing reasons from "it's too dangerous" to "if I'm stuck in traffic you should be too". Lane splitting can be dangerous, however being at the back of traffic on a motorcycle can also be dangerous. Rear end collisions are very common and deadly for motorcyclists. Then again, just riding a motorcycle is dangerous. So what can we do?
What are your thoughts? Should lane splitting be allowed in all states?
SOURCE: http://bikeweek.com/phoenix/blog.cfm/post/4465/motorcycle-lane-splitting-to-be-legalized-by-arizona
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