the Ferret
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I've never filtered in my life, even when riding in states (like California) and countries (like Germany) that allow it.
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From my limited experience (Midwest USA) a bike filtering is seen as rude, and technically in many states filtering is a grey area. It’s not defined and not explicitly banned but the police would likely write you up for something related. However for the most part many bikes here are too wide (Harley Road Glide) and the riders too inexperienced (1000 miles a year) to filter anyway. Where I live near Appalachia many of the roads are narrower and trucks wider and so not conducive to filtering. It’s damn inconvenient but we make do.Just a general question. When a state doesn’t allow filtering does that mean people actually don’t filter? Do the police enforce the ban? In congested UK and Ireland not filtering would remove one of the big advantages of riding.
I’m in the midwestern USA and filtering is not legal in my state, nor do any riders locally attempt to do it. It would be considered rude and drivers might enact road rage upon you. (Police? Ha! People commit traffic offenses every minute of every day and there are rarely any police around to care). I wouldn’t filter if it was legal; I‘d just chose a different route or place to ride. The fact is, I chose not to ride in any area or situation where there is anything to filter in or even any reason to filter. My goal in riding is strictly pleasure, and I try to get as far away from traffic congestion as I can.Just a general question. When a state doesn’t allow filtering does that mean people actually don’t filter? Do the police enforce the ban? In congested UK and Ireland not filtering would remove one of the big advantages of riding.
When they made it illegal in France, there were protests from motorcyclists, after that it became "legal" again.if it is accepted in Europe, why were there protests in France? apparently there is some animosity from car drivers there too
Oh I misread what you said. The protests were when they tried to make it illegal. My bad. Doh...some days!When they made it illegal in France, there were protests from motorcyclists, after that it became "legal" again.
Correct, maybe I wrote it down a bit clunky, English is not my mother language.Oh I misread what you said. The protests were when they tried to make it illegal. My bad. Doh...some days!
you wrote it just fine, it was my reading comprehension that was at faultCorrect, maybe I wrote it down a bit clunky, English is not my mother language.
Filtering to the front at traffic lights or lane splitting between moving cars is illegal in my home state of Florida and I've very rarely seen it done. I have split lanes when in California where lane splitting is legal and did not experience anxiety doing so. Automobile drivers seem to expect it.Just a general question. When a state doesn’t allow filtering does that mean people actually don’t filter? Do the police enforce the ban? In congested UK and Ireland not filtering would remove one of the big advantages of riding.
While riding in Mexico, the only place I've filtered, I did tap my mirror against a truck mirror once. I'd say they're slightly less capable of filtering with mirror wideners but are mostly perfectly fine. Just don't filter without assessing the space firstIs the difference in width noticeable during filtering?
I ride a lot in busy traffic and always need to go through tight spots between cars.