your insight (bay area dj's threats to motorcyclists)

[poormanracing]

well since i havent seen this posted here...ill post it...comments on a morning radio show in norCal that touched on opening doors while CA riders split lanes so the rider would eat it.....

http://media.putfile.com/Original-Broadcast-01-12-06

...ride like they're gonna kill

[pantablo]

yeah, been posted everywhere. would love to hear what happened to the dj's the following day...

[makenzie71]

doesn't bother me...or not any more than all the other cage-driving assholes who don't admit they're cage driving assholes.  Most stuff like that, lane splitting in particular, is dangerous and best left avoided anyway.  It's like running in front of a lion with a big juicy steak around your neck...like we need to encourage people to kill us...

[john]

Every time I'm in Cali I get spooked by a lane splitting bike when in slow traffic.  I just don't expect it.  It's their choice I suppose.  I have noticed some bikes do it and others won't.  I wouldn't do it.  it does seem dangerous to me.

[poormanracing]

well, i honestly dont like (i mean hate) lane splitting...but the area where i live is always jammed..orange crush on the south and 5 north backup going to LA...so i always find my self sharing lanes if the traffic falls below 35mph....i look into sigalert.com for traffic conditions before i go to avoid freeways that are backup too...

some bikes dont do it coz they dont fit  ....j/k

its just this radio show caters to people in their morning commute and effing fuel people's jealousy on bikes "cutting in line"...that just irresponsible..that effed up i think...and reminded me to be more cautious when sharing lanes

[pantablo]

Every time I'm in Cali I get spooked by a lane splitting bike when in slow traffic. I just don't expect it. It's their choice I suppose. I have noticed some bikes do it and others won't. I wouldn't do it. it does seem dangerous to me.

people who live here arent as surprised by it. many actually move over to give you more room. I try to wave a thank you when they do. Once in a while someone closes the gap on purpose and once in a while someone does a quick, no look lane change into you nearly hitting you. it can happen but if you are aware you can prevent it-for example, when ever there is a space on one side I assume a car will try to jump into it and ride prepared for that.