According to this article in the San Diego Union Tribune, Caltrans has struck a nerve with freeway drivers over an electronic sign reminding drivers to share the road with motorcycles. It seems as if, uniformly, drivers are for the most part exasperated with motorcycle riders and their seemingly flouting the law with impunity as they watch them zip along the freeways, probably going over the speed limit, splitting the lane, riding up beside them noisily, exhaust enveloping their car. And now the county is asking its drivers to look out for them?!
To some people, especially novice drivers, hearing a motorcycle roaring up beside them can be extremely unnerving. Although the California Vehicle Code says nothing overtly regarding the legalities of lane splitting, if an officer spots a motorcyclist splitting the lane in what he/she considers to be a safety hazard, the officer can issue a citation. So, despite the perception, motorcyclists are not always given free passes.
The best rule of thumb to use in any driving situation, is to always assume that there are unseen dangers lurking on the roadway and one should always be on the alert regardless of where one is. After all, that is the central tenet of defensive driving.
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