Saw the same in California. Motorcycles driving between lanes of traffic, passing right-lane traffic on the right.

It was explained that they are allowed to do so legally.

And...if there is an accident, the driver of the vehicle(s) involved are the ones held liable.

At least that was how it was explained by a resident.

I have had motorcycles suddenly appear out of a blind spot...and I do keep alert using all the mirrors.

I assume the motorcyclists who don't have accidents are the ones who are very careful.

An observation from somebody who treated them is that the ones who survive accidents often fall into two classes: Helmet = Broken neck and partial or total paralysis. No helmet = Permanent brain damage and some measure of disability.

Larry

Sounds dangerous to me.

That's an understatement

It was unofficially allowed the 17mo I lived out there '95-96.

Doing it at a stoplight is called "filtering" where the bikes all scoot up to the front between cars. When the light turns green, they're all first across the intersection and out of everyone's way.

This is a low-speed maneuver and generally safe.

Also generally safe is working your way between cars during a traffic jam. Some car drivers get their nose in a twist because "someone's getting ahead of me!" -- well buttercup, go get a bike. The weather's nice (usually) and you're only driving yourself to work and back, so you don't particularly need a car.

On the other hand, splitting lanes on freeways at speed is certainly more risky. I didn't try that, I never felt the need to give Death a kiss on the lips.

Only in Ca. I hope!

Nope!

They do it in Texas too.

On IH 30 and on IH 635, a group of 20-30 motorcyclist will appear, going 100 mph, weaving in and out of the lanes and they will scare the $#!+ out of you.

("someone's getting ahead of me!" -- well buttercup, go get a bike...")

Nahhhh...I don't like this piss poor excuse for ignorance, same roads should equal same rules...city or highways...

I'm with you Scott !!!!!!

Eh, cops and ambulances have a different set of rules. In some states hybrids or other "alternate" vehicles get free runs in the HOV lanes.

In Texas, there was a time when tractor trailers had different speed limits than passenger cars, and the nighttime speed limit was also different.

The playing field is already not level.

But nomatter, we agree that zipping in and out of cars at freeway speeds is dumb as well as illegal (in 49 states, anyway).

Rob,
I agree with you.

When I used to pull over traffic violators,I could pretty well guess what type of person he/she was.

Dumb M/V violations usually meant dumb driver.

One day,as I approached a stopped car,the rear window rolled down and a little boy poked out his head and said...............

"My father says he has a good mind to tell you off"

He didn't.

Wayne