Little French guy traffic sifts on a MyRoad 700i.

[Stig / Major Tom]

I would not do this on my LIKE, he's sifting through traffic on a 700!
Goofy people wonder why they get hit by cars.

[houndguy]

Sadly I don't speak any French at all so I'm not sure if this was a positive review or not.   We also have to remember that each county and state has it's own laws and rules.  Perhaps they allow lane splitting in France?

Not something I would recommend doing but I do see how it might protect the rider from a speeding car hitting them from behind (a fear of mine). 

[NeoGenesisMax]

If it's legal and the rider can handle it then I say go for it.

[kingkymco125]

I don't speak french either. I think the review on this bike is positive. They were highlighting all the unique and positive features of the bike. One was of the new ABS brakes they have. Another was the extra large trunk space the bike has. Overall this a positive review. The guy even gives the 700cc a thumbs up. I know in any language this is a favorable sign.

[zombie]

"Goofy people wonder why they get hit by cars."

It's more that jibber jabber humma humma bon bon noise that happens when their mouths move. I wanna hit them too.

Seevooplay bob vee bon.
Who made that stuff up? No more of those secret languages!!!

[Mscmkr]

I have been to Los Angeles several times in the last couple years and I have no idea how motorcycle riders don't get hit all the time with this lane splitting thing? They fly by my car just inches from my door while on the freeway. I have almost hit more than one because you don't see them until the last second. If I'm about to make a lane change and I look over my shoulder the bike is right next to me. I am not for this. Have to see how this turns out as time goes on.

  Ride safe, mscmkr

[MJR]

Sadly I don't speak any French at all so I'm not sure if this was a positive review or not.   We also have to remember that each county and state has it's own laws and rules.  Perhaps they allow lane splitting in France?

What's not to love for the French, it should look cool parked in front of a Cafe' and you can carry baguettes under the seat!

Lane splitting is legal here in California. In some places in the world its not only legal but required like in the United Kingdom (called filtering) so I have been told.

I have been to Los Angeles several times in the last couple years and I have no idea how motorcycle riders don't get hit all the time with this lane splitting thing? They fly by my car just inches from my door while on the freeway. I have almost hit more than one because you don't see them until the last second. If I'm about to make a lane change and I look over my shoulder the bike is right next to me. I am not for this. Have to see how this turns out as time goes on.

I do somewhat frequently lane split (on a Burgman 650) either in freeway traffic or sometimes up to traffic lights. Doing so requires ones full attention and anticipation of what someone in a car/truck might do. There are many on crotch rockets that do lane split at stupid speeds for sure though I believe the law in California recommends something less than a 30 mph difference between traffic and the bike. Another funny thing I see here are bike riders splitting lanes on the freeway in traffic when the carpool lane (motorcycles are allowed to use the carpool lane in California even if its just the rider on it)  is open and moving.