Avoiding Highway Altercations with MCs and what is a 'No Fly?'

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I have been asked dozens of times what you should do when you come up on an MC on the highway. Do you pass? Today we'll chat about that, and also what a "No Fly" zone is...

#Biker
#MC
#MotorcycleClub
#NoFly
#NoFlyZone
#HighwayBeatDown
#HighwayAltercation
#MCs

[RFWieder]

I'm 70 years old, been riding since I was 23, I'm a vet, and I currently ride an '04 Heritage that I've owned for almost 14 years and have put over 150, 000 miles on. Well a few months back a friend and I were participating in a poker run. As we were on a freeway off-ramp a group of patch wearing 1% decided that we were holding them back, so they swarmed us, riding between us, cutting us off. I have respect for anyone who rides, but an a**hole is still an a**hole, whether he's on a Harley or in a Toyota!!!

[ErebosOnTwoWheels]

Nothing says I love the freedom of riding a motorcycle like having my life revolve around a bunch of BS rules and having other people tell me everything I can and can't do.

[chriscollins]

After watching a few of these ; I like, more than ever, that I generally ride alone. This stuff sounds EXHAUSTING.

[stevet]

I stumbled across a couple of these videos. At first I thought it was parody, then realized the guy was serious. I don't make a habit of intentionally insulting people, their traditions or their lifestyles (well, I do for bud light drinkers, but...), but if I were to inadvertently insult some 1%'ers and they decided to "teach me a lesson", I would simply draw my legally carried firearm and graduate them to 0%'ers. Leave me alone and I'll leave you alone. That's a simple rule to live by.

[phlodel]

If they're a danger to people just minding their own business on public roads, they're not a club, they're a gang.

[mtblantonjr]

I understand the issues between clubs. However, it just seems easier to not be a part of a MC or group so that the issues don’t follow you. I prefer to be able to ride where I want, drink with who I want, not be told where/with who I can ride, etc. To each their own, but I’d rather have the freedom to do what I want (and not have to pull over and takes my cuts off at certain spots).

[phough]

"Let's initiate an extremely dangerous situation on a highway over a perceived show of disrespect"

[vikingpreacher]

I just recently discovered after 35 years on a motorcycle that I'm not a "biker" according to the "real" bikers. All of whom where wearing suspiciously clean vests.

[shannonbower]

Now that we have stand your ground laws in nearly every state, we don't have to tip toe around some bike club 1% or otherwise. I'm a free man and I'll ride how and where I want to. They "demand" unearned respect from strangers yet they respect no one. Reminds of the punk ass group of iron order guys I had an encounter with in st Augustine florida ten years ago. It's easy to be tough when it's ten on one.

[zffi]

Man. Ive been riding for years, ive never once waited to be waved on by a group/club. I simply cruise by them, giving them all a head nod/wave and none of them have ever had a issue, including 1%s.

[kdw]

So let me get this straight. The general public needs to be aware of what they can and can't do around 1% clubs because God forbid we do something wrong and hurt your little egos. Conversely the 1% clubs will have no regard for the general public in the event of a war between clubs. The guns come out and shots get fired without a second thought to the general public and who might get caught in the crossfire. I guess "Your mommies must have told you all you can do whatever you want."

[realityquotient]

From a trucker's perspective (21 years of professional experience), traffic packs of any kind are a hazard. If you ever notice out on the open road traffic almost always travels in packs. Obviously an MC is a deliberate pack like any other organized ride. The point is, if anything happens to any vehicle in a pack there's a high likelihood it's going to involve all of them. For your own safety in general either stay ahead of a pack or behind it, there's usually a mile or two between packs. Pass ANY pack with care. It just seems common sense that if it's an organized pack it's a good idea to let them be aware of your presence before hammering by. This is for their safety as well.

Here's a personal experience to illustrate my point. Some years ago I was traveling on I-196 in Michigan. It was winter and the middle of the night. There was about 3 inches of snow on the road and it hadn't been plowed yet (lake effect snow comes down fast). I had a traffic pack about a mile behind me and I was making sure to stay ahead of it, and was driving in what I figured was the middle lane. I came around a curve and saw right in front of me a broken-down minivan. I eased to the left and passed it. There was no way I could have stopped without hitting him, and all I could do was blow my horn as I went past. As I passed I saw it had the hood up and a guy was messing around under it. Well, the pack behind me that filled up the entire road hit him. He was killed and it turned into a multiple vehicle incident.

As an aside, although I ride I'm a casual rider and not a biker.

[MikeyisTaken]

It always made me laugh that just because people formed or joined a club then they make rules of the road that everyone has to follow, life doesn’t work that way and then getting mad or even makes the group look even more pathetic. I have no issues with grown men wanting to join a club, be it a golf club, bowling club or motorcycle club but if bowlers started wearing their patches out in public on vests and telling people that you cannot pass their Vespa convoy until waved past we’d all laugh at them too. I hope you’re having a great time in your clubs but don’t make up shit and expect everyone to follow your rules.

[markman]

So if a police bike comes up on a 1% biker pack, does the tail gunner motion for him to drop back and wait for a wave by?

[kennethsmith]

This is a public highway that you are talking about correct? Agreed, I'm not getting in-between their pack but I'm also not going to stay back and wait for their "permission" to roll on by. Respect goes two ways in my world.

[briannone-ya]

Question…to me, respect is paramount. Now, I am a new rider with no affiliation to any club or group. If I am out on the highway and come up on a club: 1st, without watching this, how am I to know that I cannot just proceed? 2nd, what gives anybody the right to tell me hold up, you cannot pass, on a public road? Not trying to be confrontational, refer back to my opening statement if you need. Just trying to understand.

[bikingchad]

Seems like MC's get butt-hurt pretty easy.

[ReneOrtiz]

I honestly don't understand why I have to abide by MC rules/culture if I am not in the MC life. I respect their culture and generally keep to myself. 9 out of 10 times I ride alone. I'm not trying to start any trouble, but if they see I am a "Slick Back" or Not wearing colors, why do I need to abide by their rules. Just as much my road as it is theirs. Again, I am asking an honest question here. Not trying to rile anyone up. But I honestly don't bow down to anyone. Never been the type to walk on eggshells for anyone. I just stay away unless you come to me. Can anyone give me a valid argument as to why I have to ask permission on a highway to pass a group? I would obviously pass on the furthest lane away from said group to show I am NOT rolling up on them with any ill intentions.

[blvck]

Wondering how many bars I've passed traveling in the south with a " no colors" sign because as a black man I thought something else that lol

[megmartengoyette]

If I end up being followed by a mc, does that make me the new road captain?