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Old 05-25-2009, 05:13 PM   #1
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Don't see any laws against it..but what would cops do?
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Old 05-25-2009, 05:41 PM   #2
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Unsafe operation, illegal passing, failure to maintain control, failure to maintain lane, plus any of a thousand local ordinances that are on the books that vary town to town.

Thats just off the top of my head there are more that they can get you with
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Its 100% illegal in every state BUT california I do believe.
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Just wheelie through the lanes. Cops in Texas are very tolerant.
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Old 05-25-2009, 07:13 PM   #5
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Its 100% illegal in every state BUT california I do believe.
Its not illegal in TX...at least it does not say anywhere that splitting is illegal. Just like CA. Its not legal in CA...but its not illegal.
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Old 05-25-2009, 07:15 PM   #6
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Just wheelie through the lanes. Cops in Texas are very tolerant.
I wheelied while splitting at 60mph once...it was an accident tho since I usually don't wheelie.
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Its not illegal in TX...at least it does not say anywhere that splitting is illegal. Just like CA. Its not legal in CA...but its not illegal.
Agreed, but it is enforced in TX unlike CA where it is not enforced
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Its not illegal in TX...at least it does not say anywhere that splitting is illegal. Just like CA. Its not legal in CA...but its not illegal.
Actually, california allows for lane splitting. and if its NOT legal, its illegal. thats just basic logic right there. here there are laws specifically prohibiting passing another vehicle in the same lane as that vehicle occupies.
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Actually, california allows for lane splitting. and if its NOT legal, its illegal. thats just basic logic right there. here there are laws specifically prohibiting passing another vehicle in the same lane as that vehicle occupies.
I didn't say it was NOT legal..I stated there was nothing on the books that says its NOT legal or illegal. Also, in CA you are allowed to lane share, not lane split.

I also heard Atlanta in the city allows for lanesplitting.
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Old 05-25-2009, 07:43 PM   #10
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Agreed, but it is enforced in TX unlike CA where it is not enforced
if its not illegal how can it be "enforced'?.

Lane splitting would scare the piss outa me in our ohio traffic. too many grey hairs and pissed of douche bags.
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