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The reality of rear-end collisions

Videos showing motorcycle rear-end collisions that might have been avoided by sharing

You might notice that most of the riders in these videos only suffered injuries. There's a reason for that. Dead riders don't post to their YouTube accounts.

Photographs of motorcycle rear-end collisions

Lane sharing can be done safely

Videos showing safe lane sharing

Motorcycle Officer training: lane sharing to avoid rear-end collisions

Advocacy

Government Media

Target Zero

Washington State Strategic Highway Safety Plan

Can Washington reach Target Zero without considering motorcycle safety? Given the number of motorcycle-involved collisions every year, I do not believe it can. If the State Legislature takes Target Zero seriously, they must consider the safety offered by lane sharing.

http://targetzero.com/

WSDOT and Federal Highway Administration HOV policy

Why motorcycles are allowed in the HOV lane

Both WSDOT and the FHA acknowledge that keeping motorcycles moving and out of stop-and-go traffic makes them safer.

Lane Sharing Abroad

Lane sharing is extremely common globally. Here are some examples

Rider safety

Data showing the increased safety of Motorcyclists when lane sharing

  • EU MAIDS Final Report 2.0

Traffic congestion

Data showing reduced congestion when Motorcyclists lane share

You already lane-share with bicycles

Motorcycles are the same width

Cars already lane-share too!

Passing a car on the right while it waits to turn left is extremely common

Common Concerns

  • Safety is an excuse. Motorcyclists just want to cheat in traffic.
  • Is lane sharing unfair to car drivers?
  • What happens if a lane sharer damages a car?
  • Won't lane sharing frighten other drivers?
  • Does lane sharing make it legal for motorcycle riders to speed?
  • Will lane sharing lead to motorcycles weaving in traffic?
  • If a motorcycle is lane sharing, how can I see them coming?

The Lane Sharing debate in WA

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