Rider was lucky he wasn't in my state. Hitting someone from behind makes it your fault. Watch it frame by frame: drivers view was blocked by van (second vehicle behind), had signal on and was turned enough so the mirrors would not show the approaching bike. Rider could see turning minivan (legal by the way as was explained below) 3 vehicles back so should have been able to stop.....unless riding too fast for conditions (another violation in my state). This is why splitting isnt allowed elsewhere
To all the people that are in cages stfu with the its his fault bs. she did not check her mirrors nor was he driving illegally. they arent attentive to motorcycles at all these days. glad your alrite tho bro.
No cars cannot cross the double yellow. No lane splitting is not legal in CA when traffic is moving. You can only do it when traffic is stopped, such as at red lights. I can clearly see in your video that traffic was moving (yes slowly, but still moving) so if I was a judge, I wouldn't have made the guy that hit you pay you a dime.
to all the idiots saying hes going to fast... the video is sped up in that beginning part. if you cant see that then please abstain from your stupid comments.
I don't think i've ever NOT seen an accident on the orange crush. Everyone's car has been hit. Glad your alright, couldn't tell if you had any, but that's a GREAT reason to have LOUD exhaust, let the dumb fucks know your rolling up.
Isn't it ironic that you were lane-splitting to save time and get out of the traffic congestion, but your accident actually made the congestion WORSE and you got severely injured because of it? No the car should not have crossed yellow. Yes it is his fault. But you DO share part of the blame here. You were going too fast and not giving yourself time to react should something like this occur. You're better off to wait in traffic just like the rest of us.
I'm a rider myself, lane splitting is stupid, no one sees you even in the lane beside them, no one even thinks to check for a vehicle in between lanes
People saying his going to fast, go re-watch the video and you'll notice his just got behind it when shes decided to turn without looking in her mirrors. He could have been going 2 mph and still got hit. Not to mention road laws about not crossing double yellow lines.
just so you know, the carpool cross was 100% legal, because there is a solid white line inside the carpool lane, so drivers can GET OUT OF, but not INTO the carpool lane. I rode a motorcycle everyday for 2 years in the streets of L.A. i split lanes like crazy, and i used to get so mad when a car would change lanes in front of me, but the truth is, i was an idiot back then, lane splitting IS dangerous, there is a reason it's illegal in many states...
I agree with what omega19s is saying, you should be able to stop at any point. Had this rider been going 10 MPH, i guarantee you his front tire would not have come out of the bike after the crash!!!!
My advice to new riders- don't lane split faster than you can run. You exceed your reaction time/ evasion distance and end up relying on pure blind luck. And even when its no bumper to bumper traffic , a close enough lane split can spook unsuspecting drivers and can cause an accident with or without you crashing. Be road smart and can respect the road- bigger vehicles - and if nothing else then respect physics.
You were going a little bit faster than you should have been going bro. But she crossed the double yellow. I hate riding on the Orang Crush. Too many idiot soccer moms gabbing on their cell phones when they should be driving. Glad you are alright buddy.
Much too fast!! Filtering is legal and the Van should not have crossed the line but motorists just do not look for bikes. It is unadvisable to filter more than 5mph faster than the traffic which in this case was virtually stationary. Had the rider been doing this he would have seen what was happening and had time to react and even give some wordly advice instead of hitting the deck. It's pointless being " right" if you are going to get hurt. The rider could have avoided this.
If you are lane-splitting then you need to do it at a speed where you both have time to react, and are able to judge whether a car will get over or not.
I'm glad you're ok and got a settlement, as the driver was clearly at fault. But I have to say, with all due respect, that if you were going a little slower, you may have had time to break.
I commute every day like this, and let other bikes pass me. Their speed is up to them, but my rule is, If my speed will not allow enough reaction time for idiots like this, then I adjust. In this situation, I'd be doing about 7mph. I'll get there before them, and I'm lucky just to be able to keep moving.
@akaegypt4u As much as I hate people who make racist comments, and I hate making myself out a hypocrite on the rare occasions that I make them myself, I have to agree. :( As the old saying goes... how do you blind an asian? Put a windshield in front of them. >.< Terrible stereotype, but unfortunately very true. How many blinks of a turn signal before making 7 lane-change? One? Ok, good luck everybody! Again, terrible but a true stereotype.
OH n btw man.... arent u glad u got hit by an asian man who can afford to pay? those guys got money!... my friend was once hit by this one hispanic guy in a beat up old truck.... needless to say he got nothing because it was a hit and run (we know he was hispanic or mexican because he had a mexican flag on his window.. wasnt tryna be racist or anything... even though my entire post sounds like it with the asian thing and all... ok im sorry ill stop here......... RICE!!!!!
@superRavensfan5220 you sir are an idiot.. does this really look like lane splitting at 100+Mph? to people who have not been on a motorcycle in their lives, things move a little faster around you when your on a bike therefore you think your going faster than you really are because thats what it feels and looks like. this lane split was done below 30mph.. HoW dO yOu KnOw? you ask?.. well for one his bike would have flown quite a distance and he would have been sliding AND he got a nice settlement
I hope you came out all right. If that is how you always ride. You were over due for that. The law here says you can slip lanes but have to be 15 mph or slower than those you pass. The van was completely in the right which I am sure you know. I ride a bike as well. I have seen this to often from those that want to split thinking every one should yield to them. Hope you were not hurt to bad
@slowmotion4x4 There is no lane-splitting law in California. There is no law that deals with splitting, period. It's a gentle understanding between CHP and motorcyclists which has _guidelines_. It's actually no faster than 10mph than surrounding traffic, and no faster than 50 or 55mph (I forget which as I never split faster than 40 or so anyways).
The van was 100% in the wrong for illegally crossing the double yellow lines and if you do actually ride and didn't know this, heaven help you.
@gymkhanadog You may want to re read your hand book. It does have a section for this called lane sharing. A double yellow is for every one. Forget that and you will end up like this poor dude here sooner or later. Ride as you like. the law is meant for every one. Not just cars. Both are at fault. Not just the van
If you wanna split between cars at high speeds because you feel you got the "right" than so be it, but bikers really feel like they must get to the destination quicker than car drivers and that aint right. Its ok though, cause I'd NEVER EVER put my self at risk over some idiot flying 100+mph through lanes. Translation, cut me off and your a human speedbump. Then i'll back up over your head to make sure you don't put any other responsible drivers at risk. So please, do that shit around me.
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I thought that was funny as shit!!! I wish he would have died!!! I hope I can actually see that happen one day because I would go over to the dumbshit and give him a kick or two just to make it feel even better!!!
You don't have to be splitting lanes to go down because of a distracted driver that should not be allowed to drive at all. 3 days ago an 83 year old women changed into my lane without checking or turn signals. Now I'm in bed with rash in my knees and a swollen ankle. My R1 is probably going to be totaled because the paint is costume airbrush made(around $3800) plus fairing damage handle bar broken etc...
TOO FAST!!!!!! filtering/lane splitting should be done at a speed where you can,if needed stop at any point...you have nobody to blame but yourself/the rider for hitting the street head first
@omega19s POV always makes things look faster than they are, but agreed he was going too fast. But it doesn't seem like he was paying attention. Notice he it didn't seem like he did any preventative action at all? Swerve? Nope. Brake? Nope. Horn/high beam flash? Nope. His buddies all managed to stop in time which means they were either paying attention or lucky.
@omega19s That's absolutely NO EXCUSE to break the law. The double yellow line acts as a solid concrete wall and should NEVER be crossed over under any circumstances. Even my 16 year old sister got that right on her DMV test.
We live in a world where people break rules. We should not drive/ride assuming everyone follows them. I've learnt the hard way when someone failed to give way to me when I was on my bike. Hit the side of the car at 50mph, headbutting the windscreen and landing on the other side.
Obviously the Caravan/Voyager was in the wrong but the rider should've slowed down. Riding at that speed with gaps on the right hand side is asking for trouble.
Assuming a vehicle won't move left over a double yellow in a traffic jam is a HUGE mistake. At that speed he had zero reaction time to avoid that person. The van driver should have been paying attention and not crossed the double yellow, but he shouldn't have been riding so fast through stopped traffic. If there are gaps, treat those as the DANGER ZONE or you risk having a douche pull into your path.
@kuhlka It's hard to judge exactly how traffic was moving, but it looked to me like the van driver intended to wedge his way in to traffic even though it was stopped or nearly stopped. A lot of riders it seems don't study how traffic is moving around them and adjust their riding patterns accordingly. This rider had plenty of time to react as seen in the video; he just didn't, or chose not to. He was also going too fast by the looks of it.
haha lane spliting is dangerous, but minivan drivers are deadly lol, glad you got a settlment for your injury, sucks your toy got thrashed :( I hate traffic.
It may be legal but you are an idiot. You were driving way too fast to avoid an accident which is obvious. Next time you will probably be killed or maimed. Have seen it many times. You obviously have not learned your lesson.
Well both has blame in my opinion. The van for an illegal move but also the rider for traveling far faster than he should have. Had he been traveling slower he would have had more reaction time and maybe could have stopped and saved the bike and an injury.
@gregboyds No he didnt. CA law states that a motorcycle may split traffic. It is the responsibility of car drivers to check all mirrors and look over their shoulders before merging, which I guarantee that driver did not do. I'm not a motorcycle driver because I know how many idiots there are out there.
me being a biker in UK so i am not familiar with laws over there but even watching the futage the first time that car was clearly intending to cross, it even looked like the indicators were on. I personally would have been scared to go past by it without slowing right down. Maybe because I have a young son at home waiting and can not afford to take risk like this.
@raven10011 I think the rider had assumed that as the yellow lines prehibit motorists from crossing them that the cars wouldnt turn and he had nothing to wrong, as well all know, its assumptions that get you killed
Lane splitting is legal if it is done in a safe and prudent manner. The rider was going too fast. The driver isn't completely innocent by any stretch, but neither is the rider.
@34comecome I disagree. As a motorcycle rider (and one who faced this almost exact situation), I view every accident as my fault even if it wasn't my legal fault (as in this situation). Had he made other choices (mainly regarding speed) he could've avoided the car by either breaking or emergency turning.
@PlutoPowered That lady was cutting out over a solid yellow and didn't even look. It's not really his fault she can't drive. And yeah he could've gone slower, but trust me when you're riding through stop and go traffic, and you start feeling comfortable because you're in the diamond line for 30 minutes and you're driving less than 30mph on the freeway you tend to forget people who drive cars are usually bad drivers
@joshuaspolar As a motorcycle rider splitting lanes in stopped traffic, one has to be prepared, or even know that someone is going to pull out, open a door, spit / dump their coffee out the window.
You just made my point in two ways, "yeah, he could've gone slower". Exactly. With a slower speed comes more time to stop if someone pulls out. Plus, if you're "comfortable" riding a motorcycle in traffic you're just asking to get hit because, as everyone knows, many drivers aren't paying attn.
Fuck all of you haters! He did absolutely nothing wrong. the dumass old lady didn't look before illegally trying to cross double yellows... Ride on man
Idiotic to say the least. The uploader actually seems happy with the nice settlement but really he should have been dead, killed by his own stupidity.
its called lane splitting hankman you dumb fuck. its legal. I check all of my mirrors before merging and I make damn sure there isnt a bike coming from behind me before i switch lanes.
The minivan broke the law by pulling out when it did. The biker seemed to be going fast, as all the cars were basically at a stand-still, but he probably was going around surface street speeds.
Sure, the minivan shouldn't have moved, but don't you think you're going way too fast for lane splitting? It's common sense. When you ride a bike (or drive any vehicle), you need to be prepared for stuff and anticipate things. You can't do that going 40 mph faster than the traffic that is two feet to your left and your right, as you just found out.
"Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner."-CHP
its legal till you cross that double yellow if you didnt cross it anytime before the hit its good...my buddy had the same type of accident in the carpool lane only he didnt get hit he wrecked into the guys bike who got hit after he went down. the guy who got hit didnt get anything and was put at 75% at fault for illegal lane splitting cuz he was crossing that line back an forth
@mrshanefitch So it was the van drivers fault that he/she could check a blind spot, see's its clear,but in the slpit second it takes for him/her to look back to the road and make a lane change, a biker can insert themselve into that same blind spot with no way humanly possible that the driver would of seen that bike?Your tellin me thats the drivers fault. When will you bikers learn your no more important than the rest of us. Drivers got places to be,but can cut through traffic why so should u?
@SuperRavensfan5220 Oh look, ANOTHER stupid post from the same guy! What are you talking about, checking blind spots? At this area of the highway, the van was in a lane that you're not supposed to come in or out of at all you fucktard! Try pulling your head out of your ass so you can use your eyes when you're watching videos.
Question: Were you riding the yellow line? if so, did you get a ticket for riding the line even though the accident wasn't your fault?
Law in Question:
Solo motorcyclists can use HOV lanes (and most HOT lanes) without a decal unless otherwise posted. Motorcyclists cannot ride on, in, or over solid double lines.
wellllllll if it's a double solid yellow that seperates that supposed lane from the freeway lanes making it illegal to cross however it's also an invisible island making the double yellow lines a shoulder and not lane splitting. technically your both wrong sine it's illegal to pass on the shoulder. but since you got paid i guess the other guy was pretty much a push over in court.
You morons must not know California law. If it is SOLID yellow, you CANNOT cross. This is 100% vans fault. Whether the van put on their signal and checked mirrors and blind spot, he crossed the solid yellow line. 100% vans fault.
@purenrgy1 actually there's no law prohibitting lane splitting in california making in legal - which is also officially expressed by california. I agree it seemed to be done a bit fast -dunno where you've got your 35mph max filtering speed, even police bikers do it faster, if only conditions allow - on this video (altho to be fair I can't see the speedometer so cant really say much about that) but still, even of not
@thaurgurth Just because there is no law about it does not make it legal. Its up to the officer to decide if the driver is recklessly driving. People just assume its legal, then they end up breaking other traffic laws. Semantics? Maybe, but it gets a lot of bikers out here in trouble (as seen above). 35Mph is the "understood" speed and they will pull you over for reckless driving if you exceed this! I know! The CHP is a bad example. Their cops. We all know how laws tend to bend around them.
@purenrgy1: Lane splitting is legal in California, or as the state puts it "permissible." And there is no designated speed limit for it, rather they emphasize that it be done in a safe manner which is up to both CHP and motorcyclists.
Glad you're okay bro. Advice if I may, when there's spaces in a lane big enough for a car to change lanes into you should be OCD careful when passing. Decrease speed a bit and put your hand over that brake and already be thinking that you might have to swerve over to avoid a swipe like this. Live to ride
@justyesful Well first of all the motorcycle was splitting traffic so even if the driver had checked his mirrors and blinds spots he still would not have seen the bike. This is why Lane Sharing is not legal in California. Its just not illegal. (look it up)
More importantly the driver is in a "Car Pool Lane" and is NOT allowed to change lanes from there (see the double yellow lines). Not only is this a huge fine but by being an impatient dick he injured someone else in the process.
@justyesful Come on now... If you watch it again, there is a two car length space open in the lane the white van is going to. If the motorcycle wasn't lane splitting (not hating on the biker) everything would've been fine. Definitely wasn't the vans fault.
@frascht94 thats bullshit. the van didnt check the blind spots. any idiot who turns their head on a lane change rather than relying solely on mirrors would've noticed that foo coming from at least 500 ft away.
@justyesful that what happens when dumbass bikers ride as if they owned the dam road! they put theirs and other peoples life at risk by riding the way they do!
@justyesful Even though I agree on this that people has to learn how to use the mirrors and check the blind spots also even though I always see what's going on 360* around my vehicle (since I'm a professional driver)and even though I always let the bike a way to go in all situations you STILL can always blame motorists because when you'r standing in this kind of traffic for hours going home after a hard work day, you'r not expecting anything coming between lanes 10 times faster thn traffic speed
man I feel you riders, I always check my blind spot and mirrors but I see people all the time on the highway tailgating riders and not bothering to even check when changing lanes. it gets me so pissed everytime i see someone do this i just smh at them when i pass.
I personally think he was going to fast while lane splitting but the driver of the van should have never tried to change lanes. Notice the soild white line and double yellow lines? That means don't cross!!!
I know it's not illegal to lane split but it should be. Not because the cyclist is being stupid, but because stupid drivers don't look and kill riders. Poor guy
Im not used to those lines but is he even aloud to cross those double yellows? Fucking idiot they should just make a motorcycle lane wouldnt take too much room
Asian... CALLED IT!
soccernerd200 6 hours ago
Rider was lucky he wasn't in my state. Hitting someone from behind makes it your fault. Watch it frame by frame: drivers view was blocked by van (second vehicle behind), had signal on and was turned enough so the mirrors would not show the approaching bike. Rider could see turning minivan (legal by the way as was explained below) 3 vehicles back so should have been able to stop.....unless riding too fast for conditions (another violation in my state). This is why splitting isnt allowed elsewhere
mcmark22 16 hours ago
AHHHH HA HA HA.... well done, car !!!
kiwiekatten 1 day ago
lane splitting unless in emergency uses only makes any biker look bad
dirtydogdogness 3 days ago
To all the people that are in cages stfu with the its his fault bs. she did not check her mirrors nor was he driving illegally. they arent attentive to motorcycles at all these days. glad your alrite tho bro.
ODSTScoppyElite 4 days ago
No cars cannot cross the double yellow. No lane splitting is not legal in CA when traffic is moving. You can only do it when traffic is stopped, such as at red lights. I can clearly see in your video that traffic was moving (yes slowly, but still moving) so if I was a judge, I wouldn't have made the guy that hit you pay you a dime.
IForesighT 1 week ago
And the worst part is that you're at fault too huh?
Thatriseagainstskate 1 week ago
to all the idiots saying hes going to fast... the video is sped up in that beginning part. if you cant see that then please abstain from your stupid comments.
OohhPajjelloo 1 week ago
I don't think i've ever NOT seen an accident on the orange crush. Everyone's car has been hit. Glad your alright, couldn't tell if you had any, but that's a GREAT reason to have LOUD exhaust, let the dumb fucks know your rolling up.
Greckoization 1 week ago
Typical ashen fucking can't see with them damn eyes I've had this happen to me two times. It's good ur ok tho
military4life1 1 week ago
At cas66ragtop
Your obviously and old fart sitting behind a steering wheel!
zaklndn 2 weeks ago
Isn't it ironic that you were lane-splitting to save time and get out of the traffic congestion, but your accident actually made the congestion WORSE and you got severely injured because of it? No the car should not have crossed yellow. Yes it is his fault. But you DO share part of the blame here. You were going too fast and not giving yourself time to react should something like this occur. You're better off to wait in traffic just like the rest of us.
cas66ragtop 2 weeks ago
people in cars need to pay attention. seriously.
GermanSniperBayArea 2 weeks ago
Poor bike!
warheart20 2 weeks ago
You're going too fast for lane splitting.
thihal123 2 weeks ago
accidents like this, are aybe the reason, why lane-splitting is prohibited in switzerland...?!
Reiffan 2 weeks ago
That's easily 30-40mph, you knew it would be a crash if anything went wrong, guess you enjoy playing 'filtering roulette'.
This time you lost.
dtrrider1 2 weeks ago
it would be an asain who hit him
xPATRIKOSx 2 weeks ago
too fast
no1dagboy 3 weeks ago
I'm a rider myself, lane splitting is stupid, no one sees you even in the lane beside them, no one even thinks to check for a vehicle in between lanes
hebert4230 3 weeks ago
People saying his going to fast, go re-watch the video and you'll notice his just got behind it when shes decided to turn without looking in her mirrors. He could have been going 2 mph and still got hit. Not to mention road laws about not crossing double yellow lines.
IMnineonetwo 3 weeks ago 4
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just so you know, the carpool cross was 100% legal, because there is a solid white line inside the carpool lane, so drivers can GET OUT OF, but not INTO the carpool lane. I rode a motorcycle everyday for 2 years in the streets of L.A. i split lanes like crazy, and i used to get so mad when a car would change lanes in front of me, but the truth is, i was an idiot back then, lane splitting IS dangerous, there is a reason it's illegal in many states...
kratosbruins 4 days ago
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I agree with what omega19s is saying, you should be able to stop at any point. Had this rider been going 10 MPH, i guarantee you his front tire would not have come out of the bike after the crash!!!!
kratosbruins 4 days ago
Just wondering if you'll be trying that again...
rickgarciaflorida 3 weeks ago
My advice to new riders- don't lane split faster than you can run. You exceed your reaction time/ evasion distance and end up relying on pure blind luck. And even when its no bumper to bumper traffic , a close enough lane split can spook unsuspecting drivers and can cause an accident with or without you crashing. Be road smart and can respect the road- bigger vehicles - and if nothing else then respect physics.
mnm172 3 weeks ago
dont help the man save the bike first thats all we need
jordanCOD16 4 weeks ago
That's why they say ride safe cuz them dum ass drive don't look good thing u didn't end up like ur bike
L0WPR0 4 weeks ago
And this is why I don't lane spilt
speedygt40 1 month ago
how fast were u goin anyway, 30mph? 40 tops? stupid van driver.. glad it wasn't serious injuries man. ride safe!
kornkluivert 1 month ago
Band of brothers! No matter what...
bigdaddy63zx07 1 month ago
Going fast???? How bout just stay in your damn lane
spafro101 1 month ago
car crossed double yellow lines but MAN slow the FUCK DOWN!!!
masterknaster 1 month ago
Glad you're ok! This is why i'll be getting a helmet cam when I get a bike.
Dexi 1 month ago
rule of thumb- don't ride more than 160 mph faster than traffic (actually its ten mph)
Deathwhisperer42 1 month ago
yup too fast,,,no time to react to stupid cagers...
dsrevo79 1 month ago
You were going a little bit faster than you should have been going bro. But she crossed the double yellow. I hate riding on the Orang Crush. Too many idiot soccer moms gabbing on their cell phones when they should be driving. Glad you are alright buddy.
Shep6531 1 month ago
Asking 4 trouble at that speed, bikers fault
KrAzYR4yL 1 month ago
Much too fast!! Filtering is legal and the Van should not have crossed the line but motorists just do not look for bikes. It is unadvisable to filter more than 5mph faster than the traffic which in this case was virtually stationary. Had the rider been doing this he would have seen what was happening and had time to react and even give some wordly advice instead of hitting the deck. It's pointless being " right" if you are going to get hurt. The rider could have avoided this.
PatrickFHunt 1 month ago
If you are lane-splitting then you need to do it at a speed where you both have time to react, and are able to judge whether a car will get over or not.
healingduck 1 month ago
band of brothers. motorcyclist back eachother up!
jcmira25 1 month ago
way too fast. you kinda got what you deserved, a good lesson in slowing the fuck down......
sixsixcichlid 1 month ago
I'm glad you're ok and got a settlement, as the driver was clearly at fault. But I have to say, with all due respect, that if you were going a little slower, you may have had time to break.
I commute every day like this, and let other bikes pass me. Their speed is up to them, but my rule is, If my speed will not allow enough reaction time for idiots like this, then I adjust. In this situation, I'd be doing about 7mph. I'll get there before them, and I'm lucky just to be able to keep moving.
mistermellow001 1 month ago
he's asian guys give him a break u know how they r and cars
akaegypt4u 2 months ago
@akaegypt4u As much as I hate people who make racist comments, and I hate making myself out a hypocrite on the rare occasions that I make them myself, I have to agree. :( As the old saying goes... how do you blind an asian? Put a windshield in front of them. >.< Terrible stereotype, but unfortunately very true. How many blinks of a turn signal before making 7 lane-change? One? Ok, good luck everybody! Again, terrible but a true stereotype.
gymkhanadog 1 month ago
OH n btw man.... arent u glad u got hit by an asian man who can afford to pay? those guys got money!... my friend was once hit by this one hispanic guy in a beat up old truck.... needless to say he got nothing because it was a hit and run (we know he was hispanic or mexican because he had a mexican flag on his window.. wasnt tryna be racist or anything... even though my entire post sounds like it with the asian thing and all... ok im sorry ill stop here......... RICE!!!!!
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TwistedRoots1 2 months ago
@superRavensfan5220 you sir are an idiot.. does this really look like lane splitting at 100+Mph? to people who have not been on a motorcycle in their lives, things move a little faster around you when your on a bike therefore you think your going faster than you really are because thats what it feels and looks like. this lane split was done below 30mph.. HoW dO yOu KnOw? you ask?.. well for one his bike would have flown quite a distance and he would have been sliding AND he got a nice settlement
TwistedRoots1 2 months ago
What law says "have to be 15 mph or slower than those you pass."
The one you just made up?
klavdy 2 months ago
I hope you came out all right. If that is how you always ride. You were over due for that. The law here says you can slip lanes but have to be 15 mph or slower than those you pass. The van was completely in the right which I am sure you know. I ride a bike as well. I have seen this to often from those that want to split thinking every one should yield to them. Hope you were not hurt to bad
slowmotion4x4 2 months ago
@slowmotion4x4 That double yellow line means you can't change lanes...
B04rD3r4LiFe 1 month ago
@slowmotion4x4 There is no lane-splitting law in California. There is no law that deals with splitting, period. It's a gentle understanding between CHP and motorcyclists which has _guidelines_. It's actually no faster than 10mph than surrounding traffic, and no faster than 50 or 55mph (I forget which as I never split faster than 40 or so anyways).
The van was 100% in the wrong for illegally crossing the double yellow lines and if you do actually ride and didn't know this, heaven help you.
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@gymkhanadog You may want to re read your hand book. It does have a section for this called lane sharing. A double yellow is for every one. Forget that and you will end up like this poor dude here sooner or later. Ride as you like. the law is meant for every one. Not just cars. Both are at fault. Not just the van
slowmotion4x4 1 month ago
Dude, when you're splitting lanes, SLOW THE FUCK DOWN. The driver of the van was at fault but you're the one biting the dust.
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Haha! What a dipshit! He got what he deserved.
grantsants 2 months ago
BRUTAL! Stupid white minivan.
I ride a sportbike and rarely lane split, because it's illegal and so damn sketchy. When I do, I usually stick below 15 km/h.
dawgeatdawg 2 months ago
If you wanna split between cars at high speeds because you feel you got the "right" than so be it, but bikers really feel like they must get to the destination quicker than car drivers and that aint right. Its ok though, cause I'd NEVER EVER put my self at risk over some idiot flying 100+mph through lanes. Translation, cut me off and your a human speedbump. Then i'll back up over your head to make sure you don't put any other responsible drivers at risk. So please, do that shit around me.
SuperRavensfan5220 2 months ago
@SuperRavensfan5220 You just used the phrases 'human speedbump' and 'responsible drivers' in the same comment. You, sir, are a fucking idiot.
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@SuperRavensfan5220 anytime you "think" you can catch me you can try to make me a speedbump
shadow0imposter 1 month ago
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I thought that was funny as shit!!! I wish he would have died!!! I hope I can actually see that happen one day because I would go over to the dumbshit and give him a kick or two just to make it feel even better!!!
dimenation 2 months ago
What did you learn?
kaseymoe 2 months ago
Damn that bikes fucked up
slowkid33 2 months ago
You don't have to be splitting lanes to go down because of a distracted driver that should not be allowed to drive at all. 3 days ago an 83 year old women changed into my lane without checking or turn signals. Now I'm in bed with rash in my knees and a swollen ankle. My R1 is probably going to be totaled because the paint is costume airbrush made(around $3800) plus fairing damage handle bar broken etc...
sesaho3 2 months ago
TOO FAST!!!!!! filtering/lane splitting should be done at a speed where you can,if needed stop at any point...you have nobody to blame but yourself/the rider for hitting the street head first
omega19s 2 months ago 22
@omega19s POV always makes things look faster than they are, but agreed he was going too fast. But it doesn't seem like he was paying attention. Notice he it didn't seem like he did any preventative action at all? Swerve? Nope. Brake? Nope. Horn/high beam flash? Nope. His buddies all managed to stop in time which means they were either paying attention or lucky.
gymkhanadog 1 month ago
@omega19s What world are you living on? The van pulled out right in front of the bike. Completely his fault. Lane splitting is legal in CA.
Northropfam 1 month ago
@omega19s
He was going fast because there is a Double yellow line.
slu7fuck3r 1 month ago
@omega19s That's absolutely NO EXCUSE to break the law. The double yellow line acts as a solid concrete wall and should NEVER be crossed over under any circumstances. Even my 16 year old sister got that right on her DMV test.
Jonoku 1 month ago
@omega19s I disagree in part. I believe he was going a bit too fast, but the law says cars cannot cross the double yellow. So both are to blame.
ravenkiller1 3 weeks ago
how fast were you going when he pulled out? it did not seem that fast but it sure destroyed the bike...
kary1982v6 2 months ago
We live in a world where people break rules. We should not drive/ride assuming everyone follows them. I've learnt the hard way when someone failed to give way to me when I was on my bike. Hit the side of the car at 50mph, headbutting the windscreen and landing on the other side.
jasonolsen99 2 months ago
seriously fucking asian, im asian myself but fuck man, stop acting like your in Asian countries when you can do whatever you want. this is america,
conceptcs 2 months ago
Obviously the Caravan/Voyager was in the wrong but the rider should've slowed down. Riding at that speed with gaps on the right hand side is asking for trouble.
Maxmulham 2 months ago
How the hell do you NOT anticipate this?!!
corvettered 2 months ago
I live right next to that
monsterexpo 2 months ago
Fucking Asian guy..
alwayzbaked00 2 months ago
Damn!! I swear. I hate splitting lanes at that section of the 5. Too many people cross over the double yellow there.
mbdrmmeroc 3 months ago
nothing a little rubbing compound won't fix
abnormous69 3 months ago
Assuming a vehicle won't move left over a double yellow in a traffic jam is a HUGE mistake. At that speed he had zero reaction time to avoid that person. The van driver should have been paying attention and not crossed the double yellow, but he shouldn't have been riding so fast through stopped traffic. If there are gaps, treat those as the DANGER ZONE or you risk having a douche pull into your path.
kuhlka 3 months ago 11
@kuhlka It's hard to judge exactly how traffic was moving, but it looked to me like the van driver intended to wedge his way in to traffic even though it was stopped or nearly stopped. A lot of riders it seems don't study how traffic is moving around them and adjust their riding patterns accordingly. This rider had plenty of time to react as seen in the video; he just didn't, or chose not to. He was also going too fast by the looks of it.
gymkhanadog 1 month ago
haha lane spliting is dangerous, but minivan drivers are deadly lol, glad you got a settlment for your injury, sucks your toy got thrashed :( I hate traffic.
PAULBLUNDSTROM 3 months ago
@ elrob20 did you hit the ford when you went right? If so did the retard in the van have to pay for his trucks damage too?
notanova 3 months ago
It may be legal but you are an idiot. You were driving way too fast to avoid an accident which is obvious. Next time you will probably be killed or maimed. Have seen it many times. You obviously have not learned your lesson.
markleyg 3 months ago 2
Well both has blame in my opinion. The van for an illegal move but also the rider for traveling far faster than he should have. Had he been traveling slower he would have had more reaction time and maybe could have stopped and saved the bike and an injury.
yesiamanalien 3 months ago 2
looks like you were going a little faster than the law allows for lane splitting
F4sSprintST 3 months ago 2
I split lanes but I keep it slower because of idiots like the one in the van.
Shep6531 3 months ago
Funny how lots of driver keep going. Not as bad as the 5 year old in China though.
PickAjax 3 months ago
YOU DESERVED TO GET HIT.
YOU WERE RIDING LIKE A FOOL.
gregboyds 3 months ago
@gregboyds No he didnt. CA law states that a motorcycle may split traffic. It is the responsibility of car drivers to check all mirrors and look over their shoulders before merging, which I guarantee that driver did not do. I'm not a motorcycle driver because I know how many idiots there are out there.
TreySpooner 3 months ago
me being a biker in UK so i am not familiar with laws over there but even watching the futage the first time that car was clearly intending to cross, it even looked like the indicators were on. I personally would have been scared to go past by it without slowing right down. Maybe because I have a young son at home waiting and can not afford to take risk like this.
But glad your ok!
raven10011 3 months ago
@raven10011 I think the rider had assumed that as the yellow lines prehibit motorists from crossing them that the cars wouldnt turn and he had nothing to wrong, as well all know, its assumptions that get you killed
Fielder5757 3 months ago
its not even me and im pissed!
had to be asian!
worst drivers ever!!! (seriously)
touge00 3 months ago
would be an asian driver...
halo3gamerking 3 months ago
Lane splitting is legal if it is done in a safe and prudent manner. The rider was going too fast. The driver isn't completely innocent by any stretch, but neither is the rider.
EnvyInc 3 months ago
Did that idiot forget to put on his hazard lights when he stopped in the middle of the road too?
StabOfMyVenom 3 months ago
LAW SUIT CROSSING A DOUBLE YELLOW FROM THE CAR POOL LANE. THE 110FRW SUCKS!!!
TheBigDogHouse 3 months ago
Love the first person POV here. @ 0:22 makes it seemed really dazed
SJChango99 3 months ago
This has been flagged as spam show
all it takes is one asian guy and BAM.
DNALI 3 months ago
i think retards that cause accidents should have there licenses automatically revoked
PerformanceJDMs 4 months ago
asian..
cmccutc 4 months ago
this is why people in cars are fucking morons and they shouldn't hand out licenses like they're candy
MaraJade13243 4 months ago
I think it would have been preventable had you been going slower.
PlutoPowered 4 months ago
@PlutoPowered correct, but he would still take the hit
34comecome 3 months ago
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PlutoPowered 3 months ago
@34comecome I disagree. As a motorcycle rider (and one who faced this almost exact situation), I view every accident as my fault even if it wasn't my legal fault (as in this situation). Had he made other choices (mainly regarding speed) he could've avoided the car by either breaking or emergency turning.
PlutoPowered 3 months ago
@PlutoPowered That lady was cutting out over a solid yellow and didn't even look. It's not really his fault she can't drive. And yeah he could've gone slower, but trust me when you're riding through stop and go traffic, and you start feeling comfortable because you're in the diamond line for 30 minutes and you're driving less than 30mph on the freeway you tend to forget people who drive cars are usually bad drivers
joshuaspolar 3 months ago
@joshuaspolar As a motorcycle rider splitting lanes in stopped traffic, one has to be prepared, or even know that someone is going to pull out, open a door, spit / dump their coffee out the window.
You just made my point in two ways, "yeah, he could've gone slower". Exactly. With a slower speed comes more time to stop if someone pulls out. Plus, if you're "comfortable" riding a motorcycle in traffic you're just asking to get hit because, as everyone knows, many drivers aren't paying attn.
PlutoPowered 3 months ago
Fuck all of you haters! He did absolutely nothing wrong. the dumass old lady didn't look before illegally trying to cross double yellows... Ride on man
flyadam12 4 months ago
Asian driver huh....
Damn stereotypes...
jbrown2396 4 months ago
got what you deserve for riding like an idiot
eklypse13 4 months ago
Idiotic to say the least. The uploader actually seems happy with the nice settlement but really he should have been dead, killed by his own stupidity.
Neinhalt004 4 months ago
You got what you deserved asshole. Next time wait your turn just like everybody else.
breezeman199 4 months ago
its called lane splitting hankman you dumb fuck. its legal. I check all of my mirrors before merging and I make damn sure there isnt a bike coming from behind me before i switch lanes.
christopherarmand989 4 months ago
LMAO is the road ok?
necessaryevil101 4 months ago
serves you right for being reckless. how in the world was the minivan supposed to see you
hankman3 4 months ago
@hankman3 Step 1. Pull your head out of your ass. Step 2. Use those shiny things attached to your doors.
fayerz1 4 months ago 10
@fayerz1 or go 40 mph in between cars. thats cool too
hankman3 4 months ago
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hankman3 4 months ago
@hankman3
The minivan broke the law by pulling out when it did. The biker seemed to be going fast, as all the cars were basically at a stand-still, but he probably was going around surface street speeds.
MotorcycleLA 3 months ago
wow. That is like 2 exits north of where i live.
pokesomi 4 months ago
What a spoon lol
crayzeewhorse 4 months ago
Sure, the minivan shouldn't have moved, but don't you think you're going way too fast for lane splitting? It's common sense. When you ride a bike (or drive any vehicle), you need to be prepared for stuff and anticipate things. You can't do that going 40 mph faster than the traffic that is two feet to your left and your right, as you just found out.
"Lane splitting by motorcycles is permissible but must be done in a safe and prudent manner."-CHP
amcdonal86VT 4 months ago
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amcdonal86VT 4 months ago
its legal till you cross that double yellow if you didnt cross it anytime before the hit its good...my buddy had the same type of accident in the carpool lane only he didnt get hit he wrecked into the guys bike who got hit after he went down. the guy who got hit didnt get anything and was put at 75% at fault for illegal lane splitting cuz he was crossing that line back an forth
jcekid428 4 months ago
asians cant drive for shit.
jose123001 4 months ago
@jose123001 not all asians dude, i had a hispanic lady clipped me while I was riding.. I got a nice settlement from her INS.
mast3ryoda 4 months ago
i would cry if i got up and saw my motorcycle like that :(
Sluppps 4 months ago
Puck a you motocyre rider! No cut a front a me! Bonsai!!!
BadassicusPrime 4 months ago
*guy getting out if van*
Uh oh! I hit a motocycre lider. This six time this a week. Now I roose a ricence again!
mrshanefitch 4 months ago 10
@mrshanefitch So it was the van drivers fault that he/she could check a blind spot, see's its clear,but in the slpit second it takes for him/her to look back to the road and make a lane change, a biker can insert themselve into that same blind spot with no way humanly possible that the driver would of seen that bike?Your tellin me thats the drivers fault. When will you bikers learn your no more important than the rest of us. Drivers got places to be,but can cut through traffic why so should u?
SuperRavensfan5220 2 months ago
@SuperRavensfan5220 Oh look, ANOTHER stupid post from the same guy! What are you talking about, checking blind spots? At this area of the highway, the van was in a lane that you're not supposed to come in or out of at all you fucktard! Try pulling your head out of your ass so you can use your eyes when you're watching videos.
rkfaithfulblade 2 months ago
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polskiice 4 months ago
is this the 55S in orange ca?
frostyj714 4 months ago
This is why lane splitting should be illegal because it helps both parts.
Bikers shouldn't get special permission to pass everyone.
But the person changing lanes was an idiot.
soadpwnsyou 4 months ago
Question: Were you riding the yellow line? if so, did you get a ticket for riding the line even though the accident wasn't your fault?
Law in Question:
Solo motorcyclists can use HOV lanes (and most HOT lanes) without a decal unless otherwise posted. Motorcyclists cannot ride on, in, or over solid double lines.
Taken from the CHP website.
S459tan 4 months ago
@S459tan if you look carefully, he actually rides to the left of the solid line.
saucecakes 4 months ago
Asian drivers, no survivors! Well, except for you... glad you're ok.
JAldrich2008 4 months ago
Whew! Glad you had gear on!
TheFireball100 4 months ago
How fast you drove, because motorcycle terribly damaged?
Flaman11 5 months ago
wellllllll if it's a double solid yellow that seperates that supposed lane from the freeway lanes making it illegal to cross however it's also an invisible island making the double yellow lines a shoulder and not lane splitting. technically your both wrong sine it's illegal to pass on the shoulder. but since you got paid i guess the other guy was pretty much a push over in court.
notstuc 5 months ago
Damn dude you got right up after that shit, when i wreck my dirt bike i lay there for a good 5 mins lmao
14Cody88 5 months ago
You morons must not know California law. If it is SOLID yellow, you CANNOT cross. This is 100% vans fault. Whether the van put on their signal and checked mirrors and blind spot, he crossed the solid yellow line. 100% vans fault.
richardpandy 5 months ago
Did you get paid?
newchips 5 months ago
I love it when google pops an add up at the 'perfect' moment.
flintp51 5 months ago
thats what u get for lane splitting
ItsTripWire 5 months ago
@ItsTripWire Even though he was within the traffic laws. The OTHER guy however..
MegaDefuse 5 months ago
Self-inflicted injury.
Driving too fast. (10mph faster than traffic not to exceed 35mph total)
Not looking ahead in traffic. (the driver even had his blinker on)
If the driver had not been pulling out of a Car Pool lane you would have been at fault.
Lane splitting is NOT legal in California. Dont presume. It riders like you that make us look bad.
purenrgy1 5 months ago
@purenrgy1 actually there's no law prohibitting lane splitting in california making in legal - which is also officially expressed by california. I agree it seemed to be done a bit fast -dunno where you've got your 35mph max filtering speed, even police bikers do it faster, if only conditions allow - on this video (altho to be fair I can't see the speedometer so cant really say much about that) but still, even of not
thaurgurth 5 months ago
@thaurgurth for the double yellow line it probably would be shared fault, car driver still have to check mirrors and blind spots before pulling out.
thaurgurth 5 months ago
@thaurgurth Just because there is no law about it does not make it legal. Its up to the officer to decide if the driver is recklessly driving. People just assume its legal, then they end up breaking other traffic laws. Semantics? Maybe, but it gets a lot of bikers out here in trouble (as seen above). 35Mph is the "understood" speed and they will pull you over for reckless driving if you exceed this! I know! The CHP is a bad example. Their cops. We all know how laws tend to bend around them.
purenrgy1 5 months ago
@purenrgy1: Lane splitting is legal in California, or as the state puts it "permissible." And there is no designated speed limit for it, rather they emphasize that it be done in a safe manner which is up to both CHP and motorcyclists.
cadeuce 5 months ago
was it the asian guy wearing glasses that hit you? At least now it's new bike time!
nakedrunner7 5 months ago
One word... asian
Glad you're okay bro. Advice if I may, when there's spaces in a lane big enough for a car to change lanes into you should be OCD careful when passing. Decrease speed a bit and put your hand over that brake and already be thinking that you might have to swerve over to avoid a swipe like this. Live to ride
inmaniak 5 months ago
this is what happens when dick head dont check all of there mirrors and blind spots.
justyesful 5 months ago 37
@justyesful Well first of all the motorcycle was splitting traffic so even if the driver had checked his mirrors and blinds spots he still would not have seen the bike. This is why Lane Sharing is not legal in California. Its just not illegal. (look it up)
More importantly the driver is in a "Car Pool Lane" and is NOT allowed to change lanes from there (see the double yellow lines). Not only is this a huge fine but by being an impatient dick he injured someone else in the process.
purenrgy1 5 months ago
@justyesful Come on now... If you watch it again, there is a two car length space open in the lane the white van is going to. If the motorcycle wasn't lane splitting (not hating on the biker) everything would've been fine. Definitely wasn't the vans fault.
frascht94 5 months ago
@frascht94 thats bullshit. the van didnt check the blind spots. any idiot who turns their head on a lane change rather than relying solely on mirrors would've noticed that foo coming from at least 500 ft away.
nomo515 5 months ago
@frascht94 Well technically it was because the van driver changed lanes when it was not clear and safe to do so...
mydan78699 5 months ago
@frascht94 It was the vans fault. Check the lines on the road! No crossing!
wee0doctor 5 months ago
@justyesful that what happens when dumbass bikers ride as if they owned the dam road! they put theirs and other peoples life at risk by riding the way they do!
zbstr611 4 months ago
@justyesful Cars can't pass the double yellow anyways. Not his fault at all.
FishnChipsnPie 4 months ago
@justyesful Even though I agree on this that people has to learn how to use the mirrors and check the blind spots also even though I always see what's going on 360* around my vehicle (since I'm a professional driver)and even though I always let the bike a way to go in all situations you STILL can always blame motorists because when you'r standing in this kind of traffic for hours going home after a hard work day, you'r not expecting anything coming between lanes 10 times faster thn traffic speed
VIDEOZAL 3 months ago
@VIDEOZAL can't***
VIDEOZAL 3 months ago
@VIDEOZAL if you obey the law and not cross a double yellow this wouldn’t happen! Even if you’re tired from a long day.
EmergencyGear911 3 months ago
@EmergencyGear911 would it make any difference if the line wouldn't be yellow and solid?
VIDEOZAL 3 months ago
@justyesful and when they illegally cross double yellow
strosse 3 months ago
shouldnt have been lane splitting PERIOD. i gotta ZX10r and squids like this are why i hear about deaths of riders all year...fuckin squid
muscleammo 5 months ago
man I feel you riders, I always check my blind spot and mirrors but I see people all the time on the highway tailgating riders and not bothering to even check when changing lanes. it gets me so pissed everytime i see someone do this i just smh at them when i pass.
artbytandy 5 months ago
I personally think he was going to fast while lane splitting but the driver of the van should have never tried to change lanes. Notice the soild white line and double yellow lines? That means don't cross!!!
im1greatman 5 months ago
I know it's not illegal to lane split but it should be. Not because the cyclist is being stupid, but because stupid drivers don't look and kill riders. Poor guy
Phillyfan320 5 months ago
@Phillyfan320 so because someone else fucks up i should lose my rights. guess thats the way the government runs anyways.
shbednar 5 months ago
i'd actually punch that bitch in the face if she broke my bike
iPlayNakedi 5 months ago
what a fucking bitch
iPlayNakedi 5 months ago
HAD TO BE ASIAN ENOUGH SAID LOL
iphantom08 5 months ago
Im not used to those lines but is he even aloud to cross those double yellows? Fucking idiot they should just make a motorcycle lane wouldnt take too much room
JonTheLefty 5 months ago
did you happen to notice who got out of the van, They just dont know how to drive period!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
road2006king 5 months ago