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Wa Po on lane splitting

Postby stevebmw » Thu Jun 30, 2016 5:38 pm

The Washington Post is conducting an online poll about lane splitting in the DC area. There's a reasonably well written article about the efforts in California, and the question about doing the same here. Here's the link, and I encourage you to vote:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/tri ... ge%2Fstory
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Re: Wa Po on lane splitting

Postby bdimon » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:50 am

It was a good article. Every weekday I wish I could go between the cars. Many days, cars split lanes on me by squeezing between me and the curb or pass me by going halfway on the shoulder. Turnabout should be fair.
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Re: Wa Po on lane splitting

Postby stevebmw » Fri Jul 01, 2016 9:53 am

When I commuted to DC from Alexandria, I used to lane split on occasion. Most people seemed pretty cool about it back then -- this was the late '80s -- but the hostility and increase in road rage since then would give me some pause these days.
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Re: Wa Po on lane splitting

Postby sahadzic » Thu Jul 14, 2016 12:22 am

I commute every day to DC from MD and never had issue with safe and reasonable lane splitting.. Bigger concern is bicyclists who seem to be fearless..
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Re: Wa Po on lane splitting

Postby Monty2007 » Thu Jul 14, 2016 10:54 pm

I commute from Alexandria, Va to DC daily and land split under safe and reasonable conditions on a regular basis. I haven't had an issue yet.
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