Lane splitting
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"Whitelining" redirects here. For other uses, see White line (disambiguation).
Lane splitting is riding a bicycle or motorcycle between lanes or rows of slow moving or stopped traffic moving in the same direction.[1][2] It is sometimes called whitelining, or stripe-riding.[3][4] This allows riders to save time, bypassing traffic congestion, and may also be safer than stopping behind stationary vehicles.[2][3][5][6]
The examples and perspective in this article deal primarily with the English-speaking world and do not represent a worldwide view of the subject. (October 2018) |
Filtering or filtering forward is to be contrasted with lane splitting. Lane filtering refers to motorcycles moving through traffic that is stopped, such as at a red traffic light.[7][8]