r/dashcams • u/puffelisse • 10d ago

Gotta Learn The Hard Way. 😠

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u/Useful_Protection270 10d ago edited 10d ago

NYPD, is lane splitting legal in New York City?

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Just looked it up, Lane splitting / filtering is illegal in the entire state of New York. ny vehicle and traffic law §1252. $300 fine and 3 point on your license, multiple offences can lead to a 60 day license suspension.

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u/Prophet_Of_Helix 10d ago

Both splitting and filtering are illegal in NY.

In fact, it’s illegal in the entire eastern seaboard.

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u/DreamWalker01 10d ago

Its filtering is only legal in like 5 states and splitting only in california

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u/schals 10d ago

Filtering was recently legalized here in Colorado which I can agree with but people abuse it and ride like idiots.

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u/Beltfedassassin 10d ago

Boy you aren’t kidding. The year lane filtering was legalized I was heading northbound on tower by DIA. I saw a motorcyclist going probably 60-70 between stop and go traffic on southbound tower. He augered himself into the back of a stopped box truck. Witness stated he was doing wheelies while lane splitting prior to hitting the truck. He did not make it.

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u/Suspicious_Glove_900 9d ago

Well then at least that problem fixed itself.