Lane splitting is not necessarily a dangerous thing, at least not as long as riders or car drivers are not making it so.
When splitting lanes, a moderate speed and with attention focused on the traffic and the potential surprising moves form other road users are the key elements for making it safely home, riding an unscathed bike.
However, if a rider fails to properly determine whether the space between two cars is enough for him to pass... no other precautions can save him or her. And things end with a crash or, in happier cases, such as this one, with an embarrassing spill and scratched paint.
And yes, this guy is one of those who offer plenty of reasons to those who becry lane splitting as being "extremely dangerous".
However, if a rider fails to properly determine whether the space between two cars is enough for him to pass... no other precautions can save him or her. And things end with a crash or, in happier cases, such as this one, with an embarrassing spill and scratched paint.
And yes, this guy is one of those who offer plenty of reasons to those who becry lane splitting as being "extremely dangerous".
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