A question on lane sharing with Motorcyclists

[Kelpie]

Hi all,

 

Have a question on lane sharing with Motorcyclists.

 

Scenario 1

If a Motorcyclist is riding near to the left edge of Lane 1 and you are behind him. If there is sufficient space to go forward, do you guys proceed or just drive behind the motorcyclist? Which is more correct and an acceptable practice?

 

Scenario 2

You are driving on Lane 1 (may be our cars these days are smaller or the bikes are getting larger), a motorcyclist just sequezed in by the left edge and run parallel with you. Do you speed up or do you drive slower to let him overtake you from the left?

 

Regards,

 

 

[Agalvilaku]

When a motorbike approaches me or tries to overtake me, i will just take my right foot off for few sec for him to overtake me.

 

If he\she is at the edge of the lane 1, i will neither follow him nor overtake him. There will be plenty of distance between him and me. If need to overtake, will switch to left lane and overtake :)

[Darthrevan]

usually for my encounters with motorcyclists..i'll let go of the pedal and cruise so to put more distance btw myself and the motorbike..for big bikes usually will change lane and zoom off..small bikes will continue lane-splitting all the way..as the chance of colliding is high..i'll put even more distance behind the bike..serve me well so far..especially during peak hours travelling

[SimonTan]

  On 3/13/2011 at 9:39 AM, Kelpie said:

Scenario 1

If a Motorcyclist is riding near to the left edge of Lane 1 and you are behind him. If there is sufficient space to go forward, do you guys proceed or just drive behind the motorcyclist? Which is more correct and an acceptable practice?

>>>> if the stupid motorcycle is maintaining a constant speed, then I would accelerate and overtake and go if there is clear space in front.

 

Scenario 2

You are driving on Lane 1 (may be our cars these days are smaller or the bikes are getting larger), a motorcyclist just sequezed in by the left edge and run parallel with you. Do you speed up or do you drive slower to let him overtake you from the left?

>>>> if the stupid motorcycle keeps at the sane speed, then the motorcycle is wrong! Usually the motorcycle should be traveling at higher speed to perform such stunts. No chance for the car to decide to speed up or not.

If the stupid motorcyclist is slow, then I will overtake.

Regards,

 

[Rainbowbiatch]

  On 3/13/2011 at 10:20 AM, Darthrevan said:

usually for my encounters with motorcyclists..i'll let go of the pedal and cruise so to put more distance btw myself and the motorbike..for big bikes usually will change lane and zoom off..small bikes will continue lane-splitting all the way..as the chance of colliding is high..i'll put even more distance behind the bike..serve me well so far..especially during peak hours travelling

 

you and @Agalvilaku good...

maybe bcoz im on a small CC bike.. so i would usually maintain at constant and let cars over take me..

unless car n myself maintain at constant together side by side for too long, i would accelerate..

 

 

 

[Good-Carbuyer]

  On 3/13/2011 at 9:39 AM, Kelpie said:

Hi all,

 

Have a question on lane sharing with Motorcyclists.

 

Scenario 1

If a Motorcyclist is riding near to the left edge of Lane 1 and you are behind him. If there is sufficient space to go forward, do you guys proceed or just drive behind the motorcyclist? Which is more correct and an acceptable practice?

 

Scenario 2

You are driving on Lane 1 (may be our cars these days are smaller or the bikes are getting larger), a motorcyclist just sequezed in by the left edge and run parallel with you. Do you speed up or do you drive slower to let him overtake you from the left?

 

Regards,

I believe the more difficult situations are: they zig-zagged allover the place. They switched on wrong/misleading signal (left for right, right for left).