If everyone drove on the shoulder, then the regular lanes would be wide open, so I'm cool with that.Isn't the shoulder space there for a reason? If all the shoulder space is plugged up by regular folk wouldn't that space not be there anymore?
If everyone drove on the shoulder, then the regular lanes would be wide open, so I'm cool with that.Isn't the shoulder space there for a reason? If all the shoulder space is plugged up by regular folk wouldn't that space not be there anymore?
If everyone drove on the shoulder, then the regular lanes would be wide open, so I'm cool with that.
I thought the officer was asking a question at the time so no speed involved?Not uncommon, your looking at a bike coming at you with some speed. Not much time to rwact should the vehicle swerve towards you. I would say it would be wrong had the officer drew his weapon. But placing your hand on the weapon is actually part of training for officer safety.
How is riding on the shoulder "****ing everyone else"? You know you could use the shoulder, and even lane split in congested traffic without affecting a single person.
If everyone drove on the shoulder, then the regular lanes would be wide open, so I'm cool with that.
Knew a friend whose car started to overheat in a jam, so he pulled to the right and stopped. Coolant weeping everywhere, steam pouring out the hood--and was rewarded with a ticket. Apparently, not enough of an emergency.
I really doubt that.
Lol, do people lie online? I was riding shotgun, buddy pulling a trailer, got pulled for crap trailer/unsafe load and ticketed. Cop let us drive away. True.
^^^ This, exactly this. Let the self righteous ****** cast the first stone. If I have to choose between lane splitting (HTA 172) or riding the shoulder (HTA 150) to the shoulder I go. Everyone sitting in a car is free to buy a bike, and break the same (bull$#!T) law. I wish more did, it would make traffic lighter.
Curious to see how bad it's actually going to be during the PanAm games.
Im sure there I a sign there that states buses can do that,dont know why the exception though.But still a ticket for you,just not the bus.OP I drive that section of the 401 daily. They are there or just past where it narrows from 4 to 3 lanes, (where it now shifts due to the construction of the 407 bridges). They tend to be there 2 - 3 times per week. The shoulder as you know is about 2 lanes wide there so it is tempting. I have seen many "run it" so they can get in front of that ONE truck..lol. Definitely not the spot to tempt it. Plus as you now due to the lane reductions it is ALWAYS jambed up there.
I see the Go buses EVERY afternoon take the Westney off ramp, go down to the lights and the one lane goes straight thru back onto the on ramp and the GO buses use this as a "short cut" to get maybe 100 vehicles ahead of where they were in traffic. Better option than the shoulder ticket.
Im sure there I a sign there that states buses can do that,dont know why the exception though.But still a ticket for you,just not the bus.
I didn't say I was special, or that my time was more valuable. But, if I'm on the shoulder, and an emergency vehicle is behind me, it's a LOT easier to squeeze a bike between two cars than it is a pickup truck. Do you speed? How dare you do that crap? Do you think your time is more valuable than other peoples time? Under no circumstance should you do more than 100km/h in the left lane. Cause that's what the law says. Has it really never occurred to you that laws evolve and aren't perfect? As soon as they allow splitting/filtering, then no one will ride the shoulder, there won't be any benefit.No I can't use the shoulder, it's illegal like lane splitting. I deal with the traffic like everyone else and wait. Just because I'm on a bike doesn't mean I'm special. If they had a special "motorcycle only" lane than yes you would be special and could use that however that lane doesn't exist and is not what the shoulder of the road is meant for. I commute in my truck because I hate sitting in traffic on a motorcycle especially in 30 deg heat and dealing with a holes on the roads (also don't ride street anymore). So because I could fit down the shoulder I might as well use it because it's not affecting anyone and my time is far more valuable than everyone else that's obeying the law and waiting.
Difference is that now others have to wait because of you. You sitting in traffic, and someone filtering past you has absolutely no effect on the time you arrive at home. You being envious is not their fault.When I go to to the bank I just walk past everyone in line and go right up to the next available clerk.
I only have one simple transaction to make. Why should I have to wait in the same line as everyone else? They should be thankful that I'm not occupying space in their regular line.
True story.