[Carsmak]

Continuing down the rabbit hole. Lane splitting is legal, but like all aspects of driving and riding, there are rules. You are allowed to split lanes but need to stay on the left side of the lane, passing on the drivers side, if that makes sense.

NOTE: In California.

 

[zroger73]

I know that in Texas, there is no law for or against it. This was according to the Texas State Trooper who taught my MSF course. It is that way in many states, i.e. - no laws specifically for or against it. The reason you see it occur more in CA is because it is more socially accepted in that state. It may not be a good idea to do it much in TX because ******* Bubba may not think it's right or fair and may take offense to it (which could be lethal to the smaller vehicle).

With that being said, you can be ticketed for reckless driving. That may be warranted or not, and could depend in large part on whether the ticketing officer is also a motorcyclist. There are still a lot of officers that don't have a full knowledge of traffic laws in their jurisdiction, especially when it comes to something uncommon like use of headlight modulators on motorcycles.

Several bills legalizing lane splitting here in Texas have been introduced over the years, but none have passed.

"The main statute that makes 'lane splitting' illegal is Transportation Code Section 545.060, entitled 'Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic.'"

TxDPS - MSU FAQs

TRANSPORTATION CODE CHAPTER 545. OPERATION AND MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES

 

[longboat]

Several bills legalizing lane splitting here in Texas have been introduced over the years, but none have passed.

"The main statute that makes 'lane splitting' illegal is Transportation Code Section 545.060, entitled 'Driving on Roadway Laned for Traffic.'"

TxDPS - MSU FAQs

TRANSPORTATION CODE CHAPTER 545. OPERATION AND MOVEMENT OF VEHICLES

That may be why the DPS trooper referred to it as lane-sharing, rather than lane-splitting. As long as you stay within the lane, you are legal. It is no different than two motorcycles riding abreast in a single lane. Now, replace or even of those motorcycles with a car, and you still have lane-sharing and should still be legal. So, technically, it should be legal. That doesn't mean it is a good idea!

 

[bluecatsup]

So I'm looking into getting a Blackvue dashcam and thinking of getting the Power Magic Pro with it. The link to the manual is below.
I'm trying to understand the voltage cutoff setup but I'm no engineer or electrician so I'm having a hard time.

Anyway, the PMP allows me to set a cutoff threshold to turn of the dashcam if it reaches a certain voltage. It has four settings ("on the basis of the input"): 11.8V, 12V, 22.8V, and 23.2V The RL has a 12V battery. If I set it to 11.8 or 12V, wouldn't it mean that the dashcam would just shut off immediately? Wouldn't it make sense to just set it to 22.8V or 23.2V?

http://www.dashwitness.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/Power-Magic-Pro-Manual.pdf?31a2fc

 

[Hot Rod]

I am probably going to put a dashcam and maybe a front plus rear camera system in the new RL.

Any suggestions or experiences? I want it to be as unobtrusive as possible and have a custom installation so as not to have a lot of wires dangling everywhere....

I'm using DDpai M6 Plus. I like it a lot.

 

[ToadVine]

... the PMP allows me to set a cutoff threshold to turn of the dashcam if it reaches a certain voltage. It has four settings ("on the basis of the input"): 11.8V, 12V, 22.8V, and 23.2V The RL has a 12V battery. If I set it to 11.8 or 12V, wouldn't it mean that the dashcam would just shut off immediately? Wouldn't it make sense to just set it to 22.8V or 23.2V?

I think you are misinterpreting this -- the camera will turn OFF when the voltage falls BELOW the cutoff. So, if you set the cutoff voltage too high, say 22.8 volts, the dashcam would never come on.

If you set it to 12 volts, the dashcam will work the way you probably want it: on when the truck is running, off when the motor is turned off. This assumes that the camera is wired to a source that is switched on when the truck is in RUN or ACC.

If your camera is wired to a non-switched source, one that is 'hot' all the time, then the camera would run continuously (unless the battery is running down and the voltage falls below 12 volt.)

Although the battery is called "12 volt," in actuality the voltage is about a half volt higher when fully charged. By the time the battery is really only 12 volts, it is halfway discharged. When the engine is running and the alternator is charging the battery, the voltage is between 13 and 14 volts.

 

[bkp]

Back in my motorcycling days, I was under the impression that lane splitting was only allowed in California. I don't think it's legal in NC, but the law could have changed since I last rode.

California is still the only state that has approved, by law, lane-splitting. Other legislatures have considered it, but not approved. Doesn't mean it's not a gray area, just not legally blessed anywhere else.

Back to the OP, I've used the Drift Ghost by Drift Innovation, by default. It was marketed as a helmet cam (which I do use on my bike), however, they added features such as DVR mode, which will automatically loop (and overwrite) the mini-SDHC card until there's an "event." Then, you can decide up-front, how much of a time increment to "tag" and save, before and after the wreck. It has a revolving lens, which allows it to be mounted at any angle, and the resolution competes w/ GoPro.

I was rear-ended on my bike last year, by a teen texter, with enough force to total my V-Strom... irony is, the cam wasn't on. Fortunately, there were multiple witnesses... I now *always* have the helmet cam running. On a bike, you typically want it facing forward, since the biggest threat are the notorious "Left-Turners." However, texters are quickly moving up on the threat scale...

 

[bkp]

I'm using DDpai M6 Plus. I like it a lot.

Watched the video you posted just now (all 27 minutes). I like this as well... might have to buy one (much more feature rich than the Drift, which I think is more motorcycle oriented)... Thanks for the post...

 

[84im]

How hard is it to run the wire around the outside of the windshield. What does the wire attach to?

 

[Ridgelineboy]

I bought this one. It got a good review at wirecutter. Like it so far. It was easy to hide the wire at the top of the windshield , route it to the door post, and down and over to the back usb ports to plug in.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B018YRBQSK/ref=oh_aui_detailpage_o03_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1


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