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Yeah, the article is looking at things from a "western" perspective. I would say sidecars were (or still are) for people who use a motorcycle for practical reas
by rob74 5y ago
Yeah, the article is looking at things from a "western" perspective. I would say sidecars were (or still are) for people who use a motorcycle for practical reasons. In countries where motorcycles are mostly a "lifestyle accessory" or a hobby rather than a practical means of transport, sidecars have vanished.
- travisjungroth 5y agoI’ve lived in Colombia and Peru about a year total. I’ve seen countless motorcycles and not one sidecar. I think it’s more of an Asia thing.
- throw0101a 5y ago> I would say sidecars were (or still are) for people who use a motorcycle for practical reasons. One major advantage of motorcycles/scooters that it's very easy to do filtering and lane splitting, which helps in more crowded urban streets: * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lane_splitting https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lane_splitting With a sidecar you'd lost that ability and be stuck in traffic just like a car.
- bin_bash 5y agoSure but lane splitting has been or still is illegal in most of the US (CA being a notable exception)
- ryanlol 5y agoI think you’ll have a hard time finding cops who don’t find the idea of enforcing such laws utterly preposterous. Most wouldn’t even try to stop a motorcycle.
- fjeifisjf 5y agoMany things that are hard to prevent are still dangerous and wrong.
- xxpor 5y agoIn the US what would stop me is people aren't expecting lane splitting, so they're not looking for it. The chance of getting pancaked is much higher.
- bin_bash 5y agoRegardless you almost never see people do it in Oregon and I'm pretty certain the cops there would absolutely pull you over for it. I don't have enough experience to speak for other states where it is also illegal.