Near miss on the R100

[nhmaf]

At one point, lane splitting was allowed in Massachusetts, but I don't know if it still is anymore.  In NH, VT, and Maine, it is strictly illegal.  It doesn't mean that it doesn't happen, but if one were to do it and have an accident it would be automatically blamed on the biker.   I don't do it myself - see a few near misses and encounters with car doors and vehicles changing lanes.   Yes, I sit there on my bike, in the rain in stopped traffic...

[montmil]

I visited a freind in texas in the early eighties he made a point of takeing me to "Orange" near the louisiana border to show me what he claimed was the only roundabout in america ...

Your buddy had obviously never been to Waco, Texas and been challenged by "The Circle".

[montmil]

Monte, I think it is legal in some states, CA and WA come to mind for some reason.  Any comment from inhabitants of states where this is allowed?

West Coasters... it figures!

[Justin B.]

Ft worth has a couple of "traffic circles" as well.

[steve hawkins]

I remember visiting Joan a few years ago when I was in Seattle with work - she was having a tech day - and I was late.  The motor on Blueberry was being investigated/rebuilt.  Joan let me have a go round the block on her new (new to her) R100RT?  Anyway as I was wobbling round the block I was very surprised to come across a mini roundabout (i.e a small roundabout) barely half a mile form her house.  Surprised - I too had been led to believe that they were rare beasts in the good ol US of A.  Had to go round it a couple of times just to make me feel at home...

Great people, great hospitality.

Steve H

[k_enn]

There used to be a number of traffic circles in northern New Jersey.  Some of them were even located on multi-lane highways (most notably, Route 23).  It used to freak out most vistors to the area.  Most of the highways have since been upgraded and redesigned to eliminate the traffic circles.  However, there are still a few around on local intersections, and there are several fair sized ones in New York's Harriman State Park.  

k_enn

[Ed Miller]

Steve, your story reminds me that the only ones I've been on were as you describe, small ones for one or two lanes only.  

Is that big freeway around London nothing more than a giant roundebout?  

The one where I read the way to get off it is to go around faster and faster until centripetal force flings you off in some random direction?  

[steve hawkins]

No, most of the time the M25 is a giant car park, not a 'roundabout'.  Only the 'brave' on thier motorbikes can move, and that is only because they can 'filter'.

You have been watching too much National Lampoons - Chevy Chase has a lot to answer for!

 

Steve