A Kelowna driver recently shared a video of a motorcyclist splitting his lane along Glenmore Street. Dashcam footage shows traffic moving along Glenmore Rd. when the motorcycle rider decides to cut through traffic to pass several cars. “This is Glenmore south approaching Bernard Ave., the videos are time stamped and my speed is also shown. The speed limit here is 50 km/h.” The driver did not want his name used, but tells Castanet he drives Glenmore Rd. as part of his move. Lane splitting is popular and legal in some countries, but not in Canada, according to the Canadian Motorcyclist Confederation. “Some groups continue to call on their local and provincial governments to consider making lane splitting and lane filtering legal.” The practice is used to allow riders to bypass traffic, save time, and can also be safer than stopping behind stationary vehicles, some motorcycle riders argue. Dash-cam video shows the motorcycle accelerating and passing between two cars that appear to be doing the speed limit before speeding through a stop light. RCMP tell Castanet that this type of driving is not only dangerous for the motorcyclist but also for other motorists. “We are always concerned when drivers act like this and put themselves and others at risk,” said RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Judith Bertrand. The person who shared the video with us said: “My comments are no more valuable than anyone else’s, but I don’t think anyone in our community would support this type of driving behavior.”
