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Originally Posted by Casper
I'm not too worried about motorbikes lane splitting at all. If done correctly I dont even notice them go by and, if done incorrectly, they get to hit over 1 1/2 ton of steel traveling at 100+ kph... and I am pretty certain I'll win (and I'm insured). If they choose to do it and take the risk.. and then screw up.. thats their choice. As for me, I pay due attention to all road users be it trucks, cars, motorbikes and even pushbikes. If they fail to take the same due care and, in a motorbikes case, do not provide me with a chance to react as they are going too fast or doing a dangerous overtaking move, thats their issue to deal with when it all goes horribly wrong.
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Exactly you make a good point - it is the riders risk and believe me most riders are very scared of what 1.5 tonnes of steel is going to do to them when things go wrong. Personally I ride appropriatly to conditions and only split when the gap is wide enough and traffic is stopped. Unfortunatley some don't and give the whole community a bad name. I guess its like any minority really.
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