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Originally Posted by TheSutterDynasty
So a cyclist has to plan ahead but someone riding a motorcycle doesn't?
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Gridlock isn't always something you plan for. If I were riding on a hot day during rush hour I'd avoid southbound Deerfoot around Anderson or northbound Deerfoot pretty much anywhere past memorial, with that being said it is very hard to write up or enforce a law that states you can lane split at certain speeds or lower but only some of the time, so you can't really leave it open to interpretation. I think lower speed lane splitting in gridlock should be allowed because there are situations where it could prevent a potential incident. Yes accidents could happen, they could also happen if the biker didn't lane split and the driver beside him switched lanes into them because they forgot to shoulder check out of their frustration from the traffic jam. How is lane splitting any different from cyclists riding between a vehicle and the curb on a street with no designated bike lane?