who doesn't squeeze in between cars while riding?

[kmax]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XihQeZpwqpE&feature=player_embedded

[DM]

everyone is entitled to his/ her opinions in this forum. if you do not agree with each other, so be it. no name calling and all that bs.

 

i assume that you are all grown up since you are of legal age to ride a bike so play nice and act like adults, horkay?

[Constructicon]

In this forum, there are always people who knows more and are more experienced than each of us.

Respect is never about quoting so and so, stating the hours, mileage or destinations that we 'attained'. Nobody give a damn and it is really juvenile.

 

It's about respecting one another.

Whether you think lane splitting is a no-no, a option or reality. By all means just do it. It's a free world.

Just ride with common sense and ride/ react accordingly to the road conditions.

 

Coming in acting all high and mighty with your own perceived 'correct' views is the only one just don't cut it.

[xxmin_Naxx]

At first, when get license theres a feeling of anxiety and safety coz u are used to the roads and situations. Just need to accumalate day to day riding experience..sooner or ltr u will be lane-splitting in no time.

[hachi]

  Shunpo said:

me too.

 

lane discipline ~ if needed, will overtake thru the proper way.

 

unless traffic jam really bad. will cut from time to time.

My riding style is same as u. Only traffic jam

then i will lane split...I had a bad accident during lane split more than 10 years ago...

[keown]

  barbaricboon said:

I also think so leh. But I just pass my TP not long ago so I cant comment much. Imho in reality we noe that alot of car drivers dont bother to check blind spot when changing lanes espcially during Jam. While Lanesplitting machaim like driving along the blindspot area of all the vehicles. The chances of accident increased substantially.

 

Before I passed my TP, I hav been driving for 10+yrs and 1 thing I hate is riders doing lanesplitting. One moment they are visible on my back mirror, the next moment, they are hidding in my blindspot. Only if u chk the blindspot fully( turn ur head over the shoulder) then u will realise that they are there cos they are so small compare to normal vehicle. Most drivers in Singapore do only 1/2 hearted blindspot chk or by using side mirror before changing lanes. which are not enough to spot a rider.

 

Another thing to take note is that different countries got different road driving/riding culture. for example: In vietnam, riders are the majority and cars need to giv way to them even if drivers got the right of way. Thai/Malaysia got more percentage of riders community so the drivers tend to be more aware of their presence on the road. In the states, the riders on the road behaves like a car. They seldom do lanesplit and occupies the same amount of "invisible space" as a car on the road. I still remembered that when i was driving in the states, I used singapore style of overtaking 3 cruiser riders on the road and they "followed" me all the way for 150miles, making abusive sign languages to me cos I "invaded" their "invisible space" by driving too near to them when overtaking which is the normal distance when in singapore.

 

Anyway, what i am trying to say is that in Singapore, the road conditions are more pro- drivers cos the riders community are small. The drivers are not "seasoned" like other countries(Thai/malaysia/Vietnam etc) to alter their driving behaviour to accomodate riders on the road. If really wan to lane split, sure go ahead, but pls be extra extra careful. Make sure u got lots of on the road experience.

 

Just a point to ponder. During my limited working experience of 10+yrs, I seldom late for work while driving. Since I can be punctual while driving , so can any riders.

So dont let time be ur rush factor to do lanesplit.

Cheers!

 

Agree!!! Totally agree

[tigerfor2002]

Singapore weather so hot if don't lane split when in a jam might become fried egg by then. Anyways ride safe.

[Shockard]

Treat each car as an objective and aim to past each one asap. The longer you stay beside them, the more dangerous. If unsure, just hang back until you know you can past safely and fast. These simple rules probably kept me alive for the past 7 years.

[Jehuty]

Easy la, you see the car in front hard braking, you think you're too close, do you jam brake or do you swerve and filter? Sometimes find Singapore traffic weird, heavy traffic also want to drive fast then hard brakes at the next traffic light.

[Monster_G]

Not worth the risk to squeeze, if loss control gg liao

[jinkai]

  Monster_G said:

Not worth the risk to squeeze, if loss control gg liao

 

agreed, but still i can see alot of riders dare to do that, but me try to keep to the lane

[Jetblast]

Beta stay in lane, too late to regret if **** happens!

[mmmitchhh]

Better be safe then sorry~

[fufu]

  Monster_G said:

Not worth the risk to squeeze, if loss control gg liao

 

  jinkai said:

agreed, but still i can see alot of riders dare to do that, but me try to keep to the lane

 

  Jetblast said:

Beta stay in lane, too late to regret if **** happens!

why not the 3 of u just sell ur bike away? dun ride better

  mmmitchhh said:

Better be safe then sorry~

 

ya better be safe than sorry n better dun ride a bike go get urself a car

[gwzc_mk2]

sometimes its more dangerous to stay in lane than to lanesplit. i always encounter cars tailgating me too closely on lanes other than lane 1. if there is any situation in front, the bugger would have no time to brake and definitely slam into my rear. in such situations, i would lanesplit, get to the front and let the bugger tailgate a car instead.

[Shockard]

I personally think lane splitting is safer, as long as you know what you are doing. I haven't ebraked in 7 years. To those who don't lane split, try lane 1 AYE during peak hours, you will know what I mean.

[Jehuty]

  Monster_G said:

Not worth the risk to squeeze, if loss control gg liao

 

If can lose control while riding on a straight line then you're no safer in lane. Conferm collide with the car in front, better play safe, don't ride. Its dangerous when you're riding fast while lanesplitting or you're weaving in and out while lanesplitting. No skill no guts don't ride, no skill got guts still can improve, for riders its safer to ride defensively.

[gwzc_mk2]

  Shockard said:

I personally think lane splitting is safer, as long as you know what you are doing. I haven't ebraked in 7 years. To those who don't lane split, try lane 1 AYE during peak hours, you will know what I mean.

 

the only times my bike's ABS activated are all in lanes

[Jehuty]

Traffic lights far more dangerous IMO. Yellow to red damn fast then got camera.

[spk]

look out for subtle movement of the cars (especially taxi) when lane splitting.