Comments on: Texas 81st Legislature — SB 506: Lane Splitting for Motorcycles

By: Austin rider

Austin rider — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 22:26:58 +0000

Looks like I’ll be lane splitting on I35 illegally for the next couple years. I just returned from a Cali trip and can’t kick my habit. Turning 30 minute commutes into 10 is worth a ticket or a night in jail

By: Robbie Cooper

Robbie Cooper — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 12:55:43 +0000

It’s dead.

When the Legislature reconvenes in 2 years, a new bill will have to be reintroduced. Maybe this time Democrats won’t hold up important legislation while throwing temper tantrums and hissy fits over stuff that the majority of Texans want them to pass (Voter ID).

By: Austin rider

Austin rider — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 01:28:53 +0000

So is the bill dead, or is it just delayed until the next legislation session?

If it’s just delayed, how long are we looking to wait?

By: MAX FRISSON

MAX FRISSON — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 20:37:20 +0000

SB506 was derailed by the BIKER crowd because they said Texan didn’t want it with the helmet provision.

By: ak

ak — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 19:54:51 +0000

I’m sorry. I wanted this to pass just as much as the next guy, but to blame it on Dems is BAT-SHIT-CRAZY. This is Texas. You can’t blame democrats. The GOP is just as illogical and anti-fun as the democrats.

Don’t kid yourself.

By: CBR Rider

CBR Rider — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 20:02:47 +0000

Visit Paris and see the congestion of cars and then see the movement of two wheeled cycles smoothly moving throughout the city. I am totally for this bill!

I just hope cars on the road will finally learn to use signals and maintain their lanes! Now to get rid of the cell phones, women doing their make-up and erratic fools in work trucks and I might feel comfortable splitting lanes.
I split lanes anyway and people honk! Why? Are you jealous that someone else can get around better?

Maybe you honk because you physically want more lane than your car occupies? I like to think its because your happy to see someone get where their going

By: Nick

Nick — Mon, 27 Jul 2009 00:24:06 +0000

M1Ek, I get between 55-68mph on my motorcycle, regardless of whether I ride through the city or on the highways.
Please let me know when you manage to accomplish this in your Prius.

I can sense you are simply a smug Hybrid owner who is angered that motorcyclists would be allowed to go through traffic while you can do nothing but spite them as you wait in traffic.

By: Robbie Cooper

Robbie Cooper — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:14:51 +0000

Kevin — unfortunately, it did not pass.

The link you provide is to the 80th Legislative session. SB 506 in the 80th Legislature concerned a “provisional certification for certain guardians.”

It did pass and is now law.

Unfortunately, SB 506 in the 81st session (the one that just ended), died because of the cowardly Democrats and their chubbing.