Yes. California is the only state that has clearly made lane splitting legal (Vehicle Code 21658.1).
Lane splitting means riding between lanes of slow or stopped traffic. It is legal, but riders must do it safely. The CHP suggests riding no more than 10 mph faster than traffic.
After a crash, insurance companies often try to blame the rider for lane splitting. Being legal doesn’t mean you can’t be partly at fault, but it does mean the driver can’t blame you just for doing it.
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