lane splitting

09/26/2018 21

After over two years of waiting since AB 51, the bill that formalized lane splitting in California, passed, we finally have...

New striping near Orland, north of The Sac. Photo: Jim O'Brien / Caltrans.

Caltrans Road Striping Project: Motorcycles Not Considered

07/16/2018 4

We kept seeing mentions in the news of Caltrans’ plans to restripe big chunks of California highways with wider, more...

All Up in the Sac: Spring 2018 CMSP Advisory Committee Meeting

05/15/2018 0

On April 19th, I led a group of riders to the biannual CMSP (California Motorcyclist Safety Program) Advisory Committee meeting...

Uneasy Rider: Moments

05/01/2017 0

A couple weeks back, I was on my way into SF, crossing the Bay Bridge mid-morning as I always do....

Uneasy Rider: Fair Weather Bad Apples

10/06/2015 0

First off, I don’t know if “fair weather rider” is even a meaningful term here in the Bay Area—essentially the...

Lane splitting with hazards on is dumb. Photo: Angelica Rubalcaba.

Splitting Lanes Is Not a Hazard

08/04/2015 2

So turn off your hazard lights! This falls squarely in the “Clues” category of “News, Clues and Rumors”—as in, GET...

Uneasy Rider: Better Luck Next Time? AB 51 Pushed To 2016

08/04/2015 0

Lane splitting is near and dear to me. I commute by bike year round, and I run LaneSplittingIsLegal.com. In fact,...

Uneasy Rider: The Double-edged Sword of AB 51

06/09/2015 0

Last month, I talked about the need for activism, and my frustration with the surprising lack of interest and engagement...

Uneasy Rider: Real Talk On AB51 & The Legality Of Lane Splitting

02/10/2015 0

Last month, I shared my frustration with some of the attitudes that flare up around lane splitting laws, and in...

Uneasy Rider November 2014. Photo: Angelica Rubalcaba.

Uneasy Rider: Justification, Exaggeration and Outright Lies