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> The throughput of a single cycle lane is insane. Both the latency and the throughput of motorcycling with lane splitting is far better. And, notice, it requ
by RhysU 2y ago
> The throughput of a single cycle lane is insane.
Both the latency and the throughput of motorcycling with lane splitting is far better.
And, notice, it requires no infrastructure changes. Nor does it take existing lanes away from anyone. And motorcycles work in any weather that bicycles work.
We have the technology and the infrastructure but not the widespread policy. Silly cagers.
- soared 2y agoMotorcycles are like 30x more dangerous than driving though
- sebstefan 2y agoBecause of cars Motorcycle lanes next...? Back to square 1
- RhysU 2y agoA fun thought experiment... Put motorcycles in bicycle lanes! That's crazy though, because motorcycles and bicycles are very different beasts. But wait! We put bicycles in car lanes all the time. So clearly mixing bicycles and internal combustion engines in the same lane of travel is acceptable despite massive speed and weight differences. If separating two-wheeled vehicles from cars is safer and more convenient and therefore societally compelling, do it for all 2-wheeled vehicles.
- pfannkuchen 2y agoI don’t really understand the theory behind lane splitting. Legally and practically, cars are allowed to drive to the very edge of their lane. If both cars in adjacent lanes do this, there is no room for a motorcycle. If there is no room for a motorcycle and a motorcycle is there, there will be a collision. It seems like lane splitting practically forces everyone to drive in the middle of the lane (which again is not legally required anywhere AFAIK), or to watch constantly for motorcycles behind them, or it accepts a certain rate of motorcycle on car collisions even when everyone is following the rules perfectly. If there is a collision whose fault is it? The motorcyclist for not reading the mind of the driver? The driver for not shoulder checking before they move within the lane? It doesn’t seem scalable for this reason, and it just drops a useful property of driving seemingly without giving it much thought (i.e. that no one else will be in your lane unless they are violating a rule).
- RhysU 2y ago> ...watch constantly for motorcycles behind them... True, but one should be scanning one's mirrors all the time anyway. Please tell me you scan your mirrors and pay attention to your surroundings all the time when you drive.
- RhysU 2y ago> there is no room for a motorcycle. 90+ percent of roads have more than sufficient room. That's why it requires no new infrastructure. When lanes are too tight for conditions, motorcycles simply act like cars.