Texas bikers can legally lane split now

[fnfalman]

I got this off another website, so I'd suggest for our Texican friends to confirm with the cops and DMV first:

BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. Section 545.060, Transportation Code, is amended by
amending Subsection (a) and adding Subsection (e) to read as follows:
(snipped some non-motorcycle stuff.)

(e) The operator of a motorcycle may operate the
motorcycle for a safe distance between lanes of traffic moving in the same
direction during periods of traffic congestion if the operator:
(1) is at least 21 years old;
(2) has successfully completed a motorcycle operator
training and safety course under Chapter 662;
(3) is covered by a health insurance plan providing the
operator with at least $10,000 in medical benefits for injuries incurred as
a result of an accident while operating a motorcycle; and
(4) operates the motorcycle:
(A) at a speed not more than five miles per hour
over the speed of the other traffic;
(B) in traffic that is moving at a speed of 20
miles per hour or less; and
© in a location other than a school crossing
zone or other than a location where the posted speed limit is 20 miles per
hour or less.
SECTION 2. This Act takes effect September 1, 2005

[big papa]

It has not yet even made it to the point where it can pass or not. It died in committee like 99% of other bills proposed this session.

Was a bill that never passed...

[socalrob]

OOOH - I'm getting all tingly thinking about that allowed 5 mph faster than the cars going 20 or below. Maybe it will pass committee if they allow you to get off & push it, and require organ donations.

Remember, its not lane splitting, its lane Sharing!

[BigJugs]

The Texas Legislature never considered it this past session so its not legal yet (if ever). Several threads on the Two Wheel Texans (twtex.com) board about it.

Cheers,

[collyers]

just what Texas needs, more opportunity for ignorant, lazy, Suburban-drivin', phone-talkin', web-surfin', make-up applyin', negligible cage operators to cream me. No thanks. I'll be WAAAAAAY ahead of them.
I don't see lane splitting as a positive thing, and when I lived in LA, it was only worth the risk when the 405/101/10/5 was absolutely crawling. And even then, there was always some knucklehead opening his door to stand up & look ahead....

[darthrider]

I'm with Collyers on this one!
Just because we can (maybe/someday...doubt it), doesn't mean we should.
The whole idea gives me the heebie jeebies.
I do admit this (strong) opinion comes from intuition, not experience. I just don't like to get closer to cages than I have time & space to avoid them should they do something stupid.
But we all know cagers never o anything stupid!
Probably if I had to travel on the California freeways I've seen though, I'd just grit my teeth and do it.
It does look like fun!