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Highside/Lowside podcast: All about lane-splitting and how to make it legal

Jan 08, 2025

It's common practice in most of the world, but illegal in most of the United States, and inevitably controversial when someone tries to change the law. This episode of Highside/Lowside is all about lane-splitting.

Why is something so generally accepted elsewhere so likely to result in road rage in this country? Why is there so much opposition, sometimes even among motorcyclists themselves? Your hosts Zack and Spurgeon are joined by Phil Stalboerger, a motorcyclist and professional lobbyist who helped get a lane-splitting law passed in Minnesota, to examine the issue from all sides. He talks about the approaches used in his state to get a law passed and to convince legislators and the general public about the benefits of lane-splitting.

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As always, for those who prefer visuals of all of the bikes we’re discussing, we’ve got the YouTube link above. But if you're listening to this inside your helmet on your commute and just want the words, the podcast version is available via Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and LibSyn to name a few of your favorite podcasting apps.

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