The head-cam video on YouTube is titled “Careless motorcyclist crashes while lane splitting“, but after watching it a few times, we have our doubts.
You see, while the biker was indeed lane-splitting before the accident, when he crashed into the rear end of the red Honda Accord Coupe, he was clearly riding inside his lane.
Another question that arises is whether the driver switched on his turning signals – at the 14 second mark, it looks like he might have, but we’re not certain because the light could be a reflection from the motorcycle’s headlamp.
One thing we could say is that, the biker was going a whole lot faster than what would be prudent in those traffic conditions.
According to the video author, the “only major injury he suffered was a broken wrist”. The other biker who recorded the scene from behind should feel equally lucky for not getting face-to-face with the tumbling motorcycle.