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Ok, for the uninitiated who have never ridden in Southern California, explain what exactly lane splitting is and how it applies in actual traffic conditions. Are you saying you are allowed to drive between cars that are stopped in traffic? Does that inspire road rage reactions from cagers realizing their absolute impotence in the face of non-moving traffic? Just curious...
Randy,
Yes! "Lane-Splitting" is a method of moving between stationary car at intersections or between slow moving(usually under 20MPH) cars on he freeways here in California.(kind'a like what Reggie Bush used to do between those 300lbs Tackles on the USC offensive line) 
And NO! Almost without exception, california drivers exhibit no "road rage" towards us motorcyclists here when we lane-split. I fact, I'd say during those times that I ride on the Interstate 405(aka, the San Diego Parking Lot...er...I mean FREEWAY), I'd say every 4th of 5th person who sees me comin' through between the cars in their rear-view mirrors, actually moves their big a$$ SUV over some, and gives me more room.(contrary to what the news media and "Hollywood" shows you about L.A., we're mostly "very civilized" out here)
This had been an accepted practice for...well...forever out here, AT LEAST as long as I've been ridin' this here crazy things, which goes back to the mid-1960s.
Cheers,
Dwight
Yep! Just like a good Single Malt Scotch, you might call me "an acquired taste" TOO.(among the many OTHER things you may care to call me, of course)
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