Bill to Legalize Lane Splitting / Sharing in Nevada
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Surj
Uneasy Rider
Nothing has been specifically written in on that (yet?). All that was verbal so far.
Surj
Uneasy Rider
I'm very passionate about lane splitting. :thumbup Just wish I had more time work on this stuff.
horsepower
WaterRider/Landsurfer
Progress is progress so thanks for keeping us in the loop!:thumbup
for me lane splitting is almost a what is that kinda thing.
where i live it is not possible due to no multi lane roads in my county.
yes i live in Ca.....hell my county only has four yes "4" signals.
but good to hear that Nv is getting in the swing of it.
any links to the final wording would be nice to read.
and hope they removed the wording about ok to take out a moto and it would be the motos fault.
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where i live it is not possible due to no multi lane roads in my county.
yes i live in Ca.....hell my county only has four yes "4" signals.
but good to hear that Nv is getting in the swing of it.
any links to the final wording would be nice to read.
and hope they removed the wording about ok to take out a moto and it would be the motos fault.
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Surj
Uneasy Rider
AB236 has passed the Senate Trans Committee, unfortunately in a neutered and limited form: splitting would be allowed at 10 MPH or less, in stopped traffic only.
Next step: on to a vote in the full Senate.
Next step: on to a vote in the full Senate.
Surj
Uneasy Rider
AB236 was defeated in a vote in the full Senate tonight, 16-5. Extremely disappointing in so many ways. I had high hopes, given the overwhelming support in the Assembly. Full story and video of the vote here.
One thing I think it's important to take away from this is that we as a community continue to suffer as a result to a minority of riders who ride idiots - whether it's splitting too fast or just riding too aggressively on the streets in general. The progress of AB236 was bedeviled at every step by poor perception of motorcyclists and the reputation of lane splitting in California, where riders supposedly split at 90 MPH and knock mirrors off left and right all day long. We all know this isn't reality, but as DataDan and others said over in this thread and many others, "We ignore public opinion about splitting at our peril."
One thing I think it's important to take away from this is that we as a community continue to suffer as a result to a minority of riders who ride idiots - whether it's splitting too fast or just riding too aggressively on the streets in general. The progress of AB236 was bedeviled at every step by poor perception of motorcyclists and the reputation of lane splitting in California, where riders supposedly split at 90 MPH and knock mirrors off left and right all day long. We all know this isn't reality, but as DataDan and others said over in this thread and many others, "We ignore public opinion about splitting at our peril."
horsepower
WaterRider/Landsurfer
Saw a Sacramento news piece on Lane Splitting on the local 11 oclock news last night.
They said that the CHP was conducting public opinion polls and also logging data on land splitting accident reports and would present them this fall regarding lane splitting.
It was not presented in the best of lights for us and focused on recent deaths and accidents which apparently occured in southern California.
They said that the CHP was conducting public opinion polls and also logging data on land splitting accident reports and would present them this fall regarding lane splitting.
It was not presented in the best of lights for us and focused on recent deaths and accidents which apparently occured in southern California.
Surj
Uneasy Rider
What channel? Hoping I can check out the video online.
There have been three deaths attributed to lane splitting in SoCal recently. One guy was going 65, and based on the evidence I'd say at least one of the others wasn't splitting in a sensible manner. The Press Enterprise ran a poll asking "should lane splitting be legal" and then followed it up with this article. Neither were glowing reviews of motorcyclists and lane splitting.
Gabe
COVID-fefe
Senator Gustavson, who sounds like he may be drunk, explains why he is voting no (I tried my best to transcribe verbatim, but it's pretty confusing stuff):
"When a group [of motorcyclists] is on both sides of a car at a red light, as soon as the light changes they all take off scattering in all different lanes, the motorist is just sitting there. I don't think it's safe."
Surj
Uneasy Rider
Yeah - there was a lot of this in the various hearings - the Street Vibrations experience really taints the perception of motorcyclists in Nevada. This last vote was really a travesty - where earlier hearings had expert testimony and the issue was treated very seriously. This vote happened on the deadline for bills to pass the second house, so there was a lot of stuff being rushed through. The laughing intro and "vroom" didn't really set it up for much, and Gustavson shut it down.
horsepower
WaterRider/Landsurfer
It was the local CBS channel here....KOVR.
Surj
Uneasy Rider
Thanks Daniela. Digging around to see if I can find it now. :thumbup
sad to hear this,
and to think this is from a state where one can ride a moto with no helmet on.
yes true if under a specific size NO helmet required it must be much safer than riding a bigger bike????
but not to worry as thanks to all the ashatery soon here in Ca it will be a crime to split a lane.
and to think this is from a state where one can ride a moto with no helmet on.
yes true if under a specific size NO helmet required it must be much safer than riding a bigger bike????
but not to worry as thanks to all the ashatery soon here in Ca it will be a crime to split a lane.
john hearn
No Bollocks
Lane sharing is legal in all of Europe, and in most countries except 49 US States. When are we going to grow up?
thedub
Octane Socks
I was just in Mexico and there seem to be no laws concerning the operation of motorcycles what so ever. :laughing