hey you should try cali the in between and shoulder rideing it's nut's it's like rideing the track but more intresting
On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 5:50 PM, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: > > LOL, yes Kyle, indeed, there are laws but nobody gives a dam > (unfortunately). I ear people complaining about but traffic here and I can't > avoid laughing a little bit. After 3 years living in the US me and my wife > when home for Christmas and she couldn't drive there anymore. So, again, I > feel very comfortable driving 2 or 4 wheels in this country, although there > is always some jerk that put your live in danger. Talking about these laws, > and passing on the shoulder, I remember something that happened to me during > the summer: I am sitting on very slow traffic on the highway coming back > from work. It is very hot and traffic is bad, so everyone is cranky. I am on > the right-most lane when I realize that my helmet chin strip is loose. > Adding to that I am cooking myself with a leather jacket so I decide to pull > over on the shoulder to take it off and fasten my helmet. There is this old > lady in a sedan in front of me, obviously angry with the traffic, who saw me > making the move to the right to take the shoulder, and I guess she though I > was trying to pass her. Immediately she hits the brakes, makes a hard right > turn to block me (on the shoulder lane), while she is honking, screaming and > waving her hands like crazy. She realizes she almost hit me (adding that I > almost drop my NH), then she quickly returns to her lane almost hitting > another car. Would I have tried to actually make a fast move along the > shoulder (legal or not), I would probably be injured or dead right now. > > At the end, you only need one crazy SOB to get you killed. > To all you, my friends, be safe. > > Javier. > > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 4:04 PM, Kyle Munz <k with > [email protected]<[email protected]> > > wrote: > >> The last time I was in your country there didn't appear to be ANY >> traffic laws for 2, 4, or 18 wheels! I like the way this proposed bill >> gives specific guidelines for when it's allowed. The only problem with >> riding on the shoulder is you might pick up a nail or screw. >> >> On 11/24/09, Javier Garcia <[email protected]> wrote: >> > This is a tough one. Part of me agrees with the idea, specially when I >> am >> > sitting on very slow or complete stopped traffic in the highway, for, >> lets >> > say, 15 miles! It makes me wonder what the hell am I doing on a bike? >> The >> > other part of me tells me it might be a mistake. Coming from a country >> in >> > which almost anything is allowed to motorcyclists, I can see how car >> drivers >> > will never respect your lane and/or space if they know you can just go >> ahead >> > and pass through the cars in two lanes. I am not saying that it is the >> same >> > situation, but I can feel much safer driving in the U.S. just because of >> > that. Perhaps if it is done as mentioned, with very specific rules that >> > only allow it in very specific situations, it ain't that bad. I wonder >> > whether makes more sense let bikers to go on the shoulder when traffic >> is >> > stop on the highways or interstates instead between lanes. >> > >> > Javier. >> > >> > On Tue, Nov 24, 2009 at 2:28 PM, Kyle Munz <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> I hope this doesn't get as heated as a favorite oil thread, but what >> does >> >> everyone think about Lane Splitting? There's actually a state bill in >> TX >> >> slowly making its way through Austin to legalize it here. The rules are >> >> that >> >> both rider and passenger must wear a helmet, the rider must not go more >> >> than >> >> 5mph faster than the cars it is passing, traffic must not be doing more >> >> than >> >> 20mph, and you can't do it in a school zone. I'd be worried that a door >> >> would open, or some jack would try to cut me off just to be a jerk, but >> at >> >> the same time sitting in gridlock on an air-cooled bike constantly >> working >> >> the clutch in an out can be a pain. >> >> >> >> -Kyle >> >> -Sent from Houston, TX, United States >> >> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected] >> . >> >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> <nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> > >> >> . >> >> For more options, visit this group at >> >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> > >> > -- >> > >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups >> > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> > For more options, visit this group at >> > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> > >> > >> > >> >> -- >> Sent from my mobile device >> >> -Kyle >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. >> To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. >> >> >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. > To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > [email protected]<nighthawk_lovers%[email protected]> > . > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/nighthawk_lovers?hl=en. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Nighthawk Motorcycle Lovers!" group. 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