Lane Splitting

[haumschd]

I heard on another forum that there was a bill being sent through that would allow lane splitting/sharing in Mass. Has anybody heard/know anything about wether this will actually happen or if it got shot down?

[mikem317]

It was posted awhile ago here. Run a search and you might find it. If I remember correctly (which I seldom do) it was about operating in the break-down lane at certain times and you still have to yield to disabled vehicles, etc.

I didn't hear anything about it's progress, prob. fell on deaf ears.

[Beee]

That would be nice...lane splitting/sharing makes rush hour so much more bareable. When I lived in Cali I would never go on a highway after 3pm if I wasn't on my bike...can't stand sitting in traffic here.

[SVRACER01]

i thought it was passed. lane splitting allowed between cars at a safe speed (i beleive 15 mph or something) and to the head of the class at stop lights

[skiierx]

Where is Mike (VinceF2), he will know.

Jamie

[Tricky Mike]

Yeah, I was thinking about that bill the other day...
It's house bill 2017
Not much info on the Mass website (surprise)


Here's what I found:

Petition of Anne M. Gobi and Robert L. Hedlund relative to the operation of motorcycles in the breakdown lane during heavy traffic periods.
01/26/05 H Referred to the committee on Transportation
01/26/05 S Senate concurred
Public Hearing date Jun 14 am at 10:00 in Room A-2

I just called Rep. Gobi to ask about the status of the bill... Had to leave a VM...

[mikem317]

Originally posted by trickphoto
Yeah, I was thinking about that bill the other day...
It's house bill 2017
Not much info on the Mass website (surprise)


Here's what I found:

Petition of Anne M. Gobi and Robert L. Hedlund relative to the operation of motorcycles in the breakdown lane during heavy traffic periods.
01/26/05 H Referred to the committee on Transportation
01/26/05 S Senate concurred
Public Hearing date Jun 14 am at 10:00 in Room A-2

I just called Rep. Gobi to ask about the status of the bill... Had to leave a VM...

Keep us updated if he returns the call. Prob. highly unlikely though.

[breakdirt916]

Wasn't it only for access lanes and shoulders?

Isn't lane-splitting still illegal with the bill?

Either way, I used to lane-split in/around Boston to get in front of traffic.

Now that I don't have a motorcycle, I still do it on my road-bicycle, and can certainly go from allston to kenmore faster than the cars in traffic.