Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? - General Sportbike Discussion

FTPstunna · 07-15-2008, 05:30 PM

In California, its legal to split lanes. But, is it legal to split lanes at regular freeway speeds? Just say "65mph" cause thats the legal speed limit. I got taken out today by a cop for splitting lanes at highway speeds. He ran into my bike a couple times, knocked it over once i pulled over, grab my keys as if i was going to run, threw my brand new $600 helmet( 2 week old arai) and scrapped it all up after it hit the concrete. He said he was gonna take me to jail, but ended up not doing so after treating me like a pure criminal. I was on my way to effin summer school to finish my college degree and this is how I get treated. I was not stuntin, just splittin lanes, and officer dickweed tries to get me for wreckless driving....wtf? is that legal? He just scraped all my nice shit up....FTP

~CuPcAkE~ · 07-15-2008, 05:34 PM

You can only split lanes at 30mph or less...it may be less than that. And I believe you can only do it in traffic. Go to the DMV website, it will tell you there.

energie · 07-15-2008, 05:34 PM

I was aware that it was only legal if its 'safe to do so' as in traffic is stopped dead and youre going slow as fuck.

FTPstunna · 07-15-2008, 05:41 PM

damn, that sucks, i wanna split lanes man

CRA$H AZ · 07-15-2008, 06:08 PM

you may have been wrong for what you did but i would contact an attorney for what the officer did to you......i hope you have his name.

FTPstunna · 07-15-2008, 06:22 PM

he still gave me 4 citations, so i do indeed have his name and badge number

Solitude · 07-15-2008, 06:26 PM

"Can motorcycle riders "split" lanes and ride between other vehicles?
Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner."
Straight off the CHP website.

As far as I know they don't have the laws stating that "sharing" has to be done under any certain mph anymore (giving the cops more power to determine what's safe). The only think you probably did illegally was speed / unsafe lane changes. You change lanes too many times, and that's "reckless." As for how you were treated, that's fucked man... I would definetly get an attorney. Even if you were going 100 that was still excessive behavior on the cops part... especially if you started to pull over right when he first put his sirens on... though I don't get why he would bump you two times if you were actually pulling over right away...

Righteous 1 · 07-15-2008, 06:34 PM

Yep......15mph.....MAX. The only reason bikes are allowed to split lanes is because back before air-cooled bikes, all the Harleys would overheat sitting in traffic....thus...they made lane splitting legal, but it can only be done in between lanes.....not on either shoulder, and only under 15mph. There's no excuse for chucking your lid......stick it to that fucker.

FTPstunna · 07-15-2008, 06:39 PM

Do california highway patrol bikes have camera's on them? If they did, this would all be on tape and I could hella beat his azz in court...

the gnar · 07-15-2008, 06:47 PM

some bikes do and some dont, most dont tho.

Righteous 1 · 07-15-2008, 06:55 PM

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Originally Posted by FTPstunna

Do california highway patrol bikes have camera's on them? If they did, this would all be on tape and I could hella beat his azz in court...

Sorry, bro. From what you've told us.....you're screwed for everything EXCEPT your helmet. You were splitting lanes 50mph faster than you were suppose to, which could definetly be cited as reckless. It's good to fight all tickets, chances are you'll get it reduced. If the officer chased you at ALL, then the collisions will be justified by the court. Good luck, bro. If nothing else, plea for a reduction to Exhibition of Speed(racing)......that's what I did. It carries the same jail time and fines, but is a much less serious offense. Reckless starts a criminal record(if you don't already have one). Like I said......GOOD LUCK!!!

-matt g- · 07-15-2008, 07:09 PM

hire a lawyer.. and ask them for their advice.. see what they can do

FTPstunna · 07-16-2008, 08:15 AM

How much would I have to spend on a lawyer and what should I be tryin to achieve? To get my citations dropped or to sue them?

-matt g- · 07-16-2008, 04:31 PM

id focus on the citations and trying to get them reduced.. sounds like your pretty fucked if all of them go through

talk to them about your helmet too and see what they say

Mikey SBF · 07-16-2008, 05:54 PM

excessive force much, id have bounced on him the first time he hit me

07-15-2008, 05:30 PM	#1
FTPstunna Regular StuntLifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cali For Ni A Age: 25 Bike: '02 R6 Gender: Male Posts: 801	Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? In California, its legal to split lanes. But, is it legal to split lanes at regular freeway speeds? Just say "65mph" cause thats the legal speed limit. I got taken out today by a cop for splitting lanes at highway speeds. He ran into my bike a couple times, knocked it over once i pulled over, grab my keys as if i was going to run, threw my brand new $600 helmet( 2 week old arai) and scrapped it all up after it hit the concrete. He said he was gonna take me to jail, but ended up not doing so after treating me like a pure criminal. I was on my way to effin summer school to finish my college degree and this is how I get treated. I was not stuntin, just splittin lanes, and officer dickweed tries to get me for wreckless driving....wtf? is that legal? He just scraped all my nice shit up....FTP __________________ F T P Worldwide

07-15-2008, 05:34 PM	#2
~CuPcAkE~ It's too hot in here!!! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Orange County, CA Age: 31 Bike: F4I & k-mart's green pony!! Gender: Female Posts: 2,772	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? You can only split lanes at 30mph or less...it may be less than that. And I believe you can only do it in traffic. Go to the DMV website, it will tell you there.

07-15-2008, 05:34 PM	#3
energie Registered User Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Edmonton Age: Bike: GSXR750 Gender: Male Posts: 20	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? I was aware that it was only legal if its 'safe to do so' as in traffic is stopped dead and youre going slow as fuck.

07-15-2008, 05:41 PM	#4
FTPstunna Regular StuntLifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cali For Ni A Age: 25 Bike: '02 R6 Gender: Male Posts: 801	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? damn, that sucks, i wanna split lanes man __________________ F T P Worldwide

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CRA$H AZ Registered User Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Phoenix, AZ Age: 21 Bike: 04 F4izzy with squid tentacles, 95 F3 Gender: Male Posts: 856	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? you may have been wrong for what you did but i would contact an attorney for what the officer did to you......i hope you have his name.

07-15-2008, 06:22 PM	#6
FTPstunna Regular StuntLifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cali For Ni A Age: 25 Bike: '02 R6 Gender: Male Posts: 801	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? he still gave me 4 citations, so i do indeed have his name and badge number __________________ F T P Worldwide

07-15-2008, 06:26 PM	#7
Solitude Registered User Join Date: May 2008 Location: LA, CA Age: 24 Bike: 07 GSXR 750 Gender: Male Posts: 16	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? "Can motorcycle riders "split" lanes and ride between other vehicles? Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner." Straight off the CHP website. As far as I know they don't have the laws stating that "sharing" has to be done under any certain mph anymore (giving the cops more power to determine what's safe). The only think you probably did illegally was speed / unsafe lane changes. You change lanes too many times, and that's "reckless." As for how you were treated, that's fucked man... I would definetly get an attorney. Even if you were going 100 that was still excessive behavior on the cops part... especially if you started to pull over right when he first put his sirens on... though I don't get why he would bump you two times if you were actually pulling over right away...

07-15-2008, 06:34 PM	#8
Righteous 1 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Where the grapes and ganja be growin! Age: 61 Bike: '73 Honda Trail 90......fully stunted pimp machine! Gender: Male Posts: 3,733	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? Yep......15mph.....MAX. The only reason bikes are allowed to split lanes is because back before air-cooled bikes, all the Harleys would overheat sitting in traffic....thus...they made lane splitting legal, but it can only be done in between lanes.....not on either shoulder, and only under 15mph. There's no excuse for chucking your lid......stick it to that fucker.

07-15-2008, 06:39 PM	#9
FTPstunna Regular StuntLifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cali For Ni A Age: 25 Bike: '02 R6 Gender: Male Posts: 801	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? Do california highway patrol bikes have camera's on them? If they did, this would all be on tape and I could hella beat his azz in court... __________________ F T P Worldwide

07-15-2008, 06:47 PM	#10
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-matt g- Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coopersburg, PA, USA Age: 21 Bike: 01 f4i/04 ttr-125 Gender: Male Posts: 1,130	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? hire a lawyer.. and ask them for their advice.. see what they can do

07-16-2008, 08:15 AM	#13
FTPstunna Regular StuntLifer Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Cali For Ni A Age: 25 Bike: '02 R6 Gender: Male Posts: 801	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? How much would I have to spend on a lawyer and what should I be tryin to achieve? To get my citations dropped or to sue them? __________________ F T P Worldwide

07-16-2008, 04:31 PM	#14
-matt g- Registered User Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Coopersburg, PA, USA Age: 21 Bike: 01 f4i/04 ttr-125 Gender: Male Posts: 1,130	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? id focus on the citations and trying to get them reduced.. sounds like your pretty fucked if all of them go through talk to them about your helmet too and see what they say

07-16-2008, 05:54 PM	#15
Mikey SBF Registered User Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: URFACE, ca Age: Bike: Stunt F4I, Bling F4I, 06 GSXR 750 Street Gender: Male Posts: 1,156	Re: Splitting Lanes @ high speeds....??? excessive force much, id have bounced on him the first time he hit me