One afternoon an automobilist was driving his powered four-wheeled vehicle (automobile) in heavy, slow moving traffic down Highway 99 in California. Suddenly, this automobile driver noticed a man riding a powered two-wheeled vehicle (motorcycle) carefully move into the automobilist’s lane sharing lane space between the automobilist and that of another automobile in an adjacent lane. The automobile driver watched as the motorcyclist continued to cautiously drive at a speed only slightly above the general flow of traffic all the while sharing lane space with other vehicles. Shortly thereafter, this same automobilist exited Highway 99, subsequently stopped at a stop light, and encountered a similar experience to what he had just observed. For the second time, a motorcyclist shared the automobile driver’s lane, drove in between the automobilist and another car, and carefully maneuvered towards the front of the line of traffic. The automobilist had seen this practice on several other occasions, but was unsure of its legality. What this automobilist had witnessed is a practice known as lane-splitting. According to CA.gov DMV Handbook: Motorcycle, “The term lane-splitting, also known as lane sharing, filtering, or white-lining refers to the process of a motorcyclist riding between lanes of stopped or slower-moving traffic or moving between lanes to the front of traffic stopped at a traffic light” (19-20). As Victoria Alvarez explains in her AB 51 Bill Analysis, the legality of the practice of sharing lanes with automobilists in the state of California is confusing because there is nothing in the codes books declaring the practice to be legal or …show more content…
While there are automobilists (and even some motorcyclists) who may believe that the practice of lane-splitting should be illegal, the practice of lane-splitting, in fact, should be legalized, codified, and regulated in
Facts: Rudy Stanko was driving on the Montana State Highway 200 when he was pulled over by Officer Kenneth Breidenbach, a member of the Montana Highway Patrol. Stanko had been driving his vehicle at a steady 85 miles per hour at a location that was “narrow, had no shoulders, and was broken up by an occasional frost heave.” This location also included curves and hills which obscured vision of the roadway head. The actual roadway held no other drivers at this time during the day. Stanko had been driving his new 1996 Chevrolet Camaro, with brakes, tires, and a steering wheel that were all in perfect operating conditions.
An example of rider error or negligence that can cause a motorcycle accident is lane splitting. What Is Lane Splitting? Lane splitting is a term that refers to a motorcyclist riding between the white line on a road and another vehicle in the same lane.
The driver of the motorcycle, Valerie Francesca Torres, was driving east on Lumsden Road at a high rate of speed. The driver of the Durango, Angel Luis Mendez, was driving west on Lumsden Road and made a left turn across the eastbound lanes of Lumsden Road towards the driveway entrance to 1945 W. Lumsden Road. (See interview for details) The driver of the motorcycle had been transported prior to my arrival. After interviewing Mendez, I observed no indication of impairment or involvement of drugs or alcohol on behalf of the driver.
Lane Splitting In this essay I will being giving all sorts of facts and opinions on lane splitting in trying to backup my own opinion about whether or not lane splitting should be legalized. First I will inform the reader about what exactly lane splitting is, so that the reader will be able to understand and make a fair decision on which side they take after reading this essay. This will include the definition of lane splitting, some other names for it, how it is performed and the laws that come with it. After that I will show both sides of the argument and who they are coming from.
I cannot stress enough on how this is so much better for all of us. I mean who doesn’t want to be safe and get to work even faster? After doing some research on National Motorist Association website I discovered that the main problem for these accidents is the differences in speeds. On a 70 mph highway someone driving 70 and another driver driving 60 will increase the chances of an accident all because the driver was going 60. That 10 mph really made the difference.
Even though street racing is dangerous, street racing should be legal, less deaths would occur when on a designated road while fewer people would be scared to drive in the city. Since the day the automobile was invented, people have had the urge to go fast. People have always wanted to be better when they compete with each other. They want to show that they are the fastest and nobody could beat them.
These vehicles should be allowed because they’re convenient, eliminate human error, aid the U.S. economy, and reduce pollution. In cities like New York or Chicago, there is a great deal of traffic almost all the time. Why is that? It’s because everyone is in their own cars trying to get to the same places at the same time.
This is similar to the previous tactic except that the truck driver is in the right lane behind a slow vehicle and quickly moves into the passing lane in order to maintain his or her momentum. While doing this, the driver knowingly cuts off a car. This endangers the lives of the car 's occupants. Running a Red
" ‘This is it,’ Carl said. ‘There's an allowance for a lane, there always has been, the idea being if the area ever got built up they would put a lane through. But they never thought that would happen, people just built where they liked. She's got part of her house and half a dozen shacks sitting right where the lane has to go through. So what we do now, we get the municipality to put through a lane.
I ran into the crowd and to try to get a better look at which cars were racing. Looking out at the streets I identify a Subaru Forester against a Dodge Challenger. Everybody is in silence, thinking to themselves. In the group, I start feeling anxious to see who will win since I believe that the muscle car is going to easily win this, but the Forester challenged him so I am pretty sure the Forester has something up his sleeve. Both drivers stomp on the gas pedal as soon as the light turns green and prepare to start shifting gears a few seconds later the Forester is in the lead and zooms off into the night.
It also reduces the number of accidents between vehicles and cyclists. Everyone stays in their own lane so vehicles are less likely to hit someone while they are on their bike. Having their own lanes allows them to be out of the way of other vehicles so that they can take their time and not have to worry about their speed, because people on bikes are generally slower than other vehicles. The painted white lines make it easier to separate the bike lane and the normal driving lane at
This would include most people age sixteen and over, male and female, all ethnicities, all levels of educations, and citizens of the United States. Furthermore, my audience would include pedestrians who walk in proximity to roads or cross them to reach their destination. For greater variance in driving speeds causing cars to be spread apart making it more difficult for people to cross the road as there is constant traffic. People who ride in car can also be affected strongly whether they just don’t have a driver’s license or are too young or otherwise ineligible to receive one. This issue would also greatly affect people who drive for their income and the companies they work for.
The disadvantages of driverless cars By Johann Groß, Melinda Jakus, Denise Pizzimenti and Anko Baron Autonomous cars, defined as cars with the capability to act independently, are gradually appearing on the streets. The world is eagerly anticipating the full implementation of technology as advanced as this, but have managed to disregard the overwhelming disadvantages that come with any new technological advance. The problems with technological errors and its liability, the resulting ethics questions and the ever-existing human element, should prevent us from using this automated machinery. The point of this report is to present the disadvantages of driverless cars with the focus of technology, ethics and the human element.
The lifestyle of a motorcycle rider is filled with excitement and convenience, but is hindered by those who are driving too slow. This is considered an obstacle because 49 of the 50 states do not allow lane splitting for motorcycle riders. Lane splitting is riding a bicycle or motorcycle between roadway lanes of vehicles driving in the same direction. More narrowly, it refers to overtaking slow or stopped vehicles by traveling between lanes. This becomes bothersome because motorcycle riders, like automobile drivers, do not enjoy sitting in traffic for long periods of time for it can be tiring just sitting there holding the bike up without a break.
Roadside assistance plans offer coverage that will help you during roadside emergencies. Such emergencies might include dead car batteries, flat tires, and even empty gas tanks. Many roadside assistance plans even offer extra coverage such as emergency transportation and assistance with travel plans. As you 're shopping for roadside assistance coverage, it 's easy to look past basic coverage options and get swept up in all the perks various coverage plans might offer. While these perks often come in handy too, it 's important to remember that first and foremost you need coverage that 's going to directly help you when you find yourself in the middle of a roadside emergency.