Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting

2013-05-19 Thread Michael Curran
I'm not sold either. But it is very common in Europe I believe. I think a lot of mindsets have to change before it would work here. Americans are more territorial and don't want to give up the right of way to anyone. Let alone bikers... I do like the statistics comparisons on rear end collisions

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting

2013-05-16 Thread Ross M. Jamison
--Original Message- From: Allen Thomas Sent: May 16, 2013 6:33 AM To: Nightwawk Lovers Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting They would have to do a bunch of public service announcements prior to changing laws to make people aware that not only it is now legal, but also the benef

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting

2013-05-16 Thread Allen Thomas
o: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting It puts all the responsibility on the biker. As he says, if a girl is on a cell phone and pulls out on me I am responsible. It may work in Iowa, but it would never work in Penna. The drivers in PA would run you off t

RE: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting

2013-05-16 Thread Pastor Ron
: Thursday, May 16, 2013 5:59 AM To: Nightwawk Lovers Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting I do agree that pulling in between cars to move up to the front at red lights is a good idea. It let's us get out of the clusters of cars that tend to travel together, and prevents getting

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting

2013-05-16 Thread Allen Thomas
e Sender: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Date: Thu, 16 May 2013 07:06:06 To: Reply-To: nighthawk_lovers@googlegroups.com Subject: Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting Looks like a new way to give bikers a bad reputation. We don't need that. Dave On 15 May 2013 22:54, Pastor Ron

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting

2013-05-16 Thread Dave duChene
Looks like a new way to give bikers a bad reputation. We don't need that. Dave On 15 May 2013 22:54, Pastor Ron wrote: > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNGD9AAIfFU&feature=player_embedded > > ** ** > > I’m not buying it. > > Ron > > -- > You received this message because you are su

Re: [Nighthawk Lovers] About Lane Splitting

2013-05-15 Thread Kyle Munz
What these guys call lane splitting is nothing compared to what I saw in Brazil. I think the big problem here is the other drivers. If it's ever legalized in TX I'll wait years before I try it just to give drivers a chance to get used to it. Too many of them would intentionally run you off the road