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The big difference is that in CA most of the drives are use to this happening. If it became legal in FL it would take a while (years) for all the drivers to understand 1-that it is legal, and 2-that it actually benefits all (safer for the motorcyclist when done correctly).

I don't know if lane splitting (or as they call it filtering) is legal in all of Europe, but most of the countries over there tolerate it, and most of their roads are generally narrower in width than the average road in the US.



I completely agree with Tom's point here. I've seen it in England and when it is done with respect to traffic conditions and driver training it is a great benefit. But there's the rub. In England (my only example since I have some experience with it having family there and a past relationship) the driving tests and qualifications are MUCH more comprehensive than they are in the US so drivers there are more prepared (usually) to deal with motorcyclists splitting lanes. I'm not saying that GB doesn't have it's share of stupid drivers but I know that if I tried something like that with the f-tards I've found on SC roads since I moved down here I'd be dead by now from their sheer stupidity (some of the things I see on a daily basis are mindboggling). I grew up in the DC area (NoVA) and can adjust relatively easily to NYC or MASS/CT aggressive driving (no small feat, I can tell you). I would like to see states adopt driving programs that actually treat driving as a serious qualification or achievement rather than "juss summin' you git" when you turn 15 or 16 (as I get older I prefer it to be 18, yeah get off my lawn!). Only problem is that means more money spent somewhere to improve or even make a comprehensive test that challenges your knowledge of the 'rules of the road'.