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Lane sharing
Road usage practice involving multiple transportation types
Lane sharing is the use of a single lane by multiple types of transportation. It is commonly used to describe cyclists and motorists sharing a lane, where no dedicated bike lane is present.[1]
Lanes are sometimes shared between bicycles and motor vehicles at intersections; when a bike lane is on the side of a road, turning vehicles may use the bike lane in addition to cyclists.[2]
When lane sharing is done by using space between lines of traffic, it is called lane splitting.[citation needed] This is legal in some areas at intersections, where motorcycle users may use the spaces between cars to queue at a red light.[3]