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Anyone else hoping for new motorcycle laws in 2024? (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by Bakachu@lemmy.world to c/motorcycles@lemmy.world

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Just curious to see if any of you out there have been observing any trends that might lead to new motorcycle legislation - for better or worse. I noticed that for 2024 Nebraska surprisingly repealed their motorcycle helmet law making it optional for wear. Definitely raised an eyebrow as they still criminalize lane splitting.

I try to stay on the optimistic side for lane filtering eventually passing here in Virginia but seeing how we are one of only two states where radar detectors are illegal, I think it's fair to say we may just stay in stasis for a while. Anyone else optimistic or pessimistic on new moto laws for this year?

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[–] atrielienz@lemmy.world 4 points 10 months ago

For me it isn't that. It's really a matter of when people choose to do it. If traffic isn't moving or is moving very slowly, I get it. But if I'm moving along at 70mph and a bike comes up splitting my lane and the lane next to me going 75, 80, 90 or whatever that's just dangerous. It assumes I won't see something in my lane that needs to be avoided that would cause me to hug one line or the other. I don't like it when another bike does it to me, and I don't like it when a bike does it while I'm driving a car either. And it's definitely not just sport bikes.