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The Dos and Don’ts of Colorado’s New Lane-Filtering Law

On Aug. 7, Colorado officially legalized the practice of lane-filtering throughout the state — allowing riders to filter through stopped traffic at 15 miles per hour or less. SB24-079 permits motorcycles to overtake or pass another motor vehicle if traffic is stopped in surrounding lanes. Colorado will join Utah, Montana and Arizona as states that

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Colorado Signs Motorcycle Lane-Filtering Legislation into Law

Joins California, Utah, Montana and Arizona as states that permit lane filtering PICKERINGTON, Ohio (April 9, 2024) — Colorado has become the fifth state to legalize lane filtering after Gov. Jared Polis (D) signed SB24-079 on April 4, allowing motorcycles to filter between stopped cars in traffic and at stoplights. The bill passed through both

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Lane-Filtering Support Revs Up

By Kali Kotoski The 2023 legislative year could see a raft of lane-filtering legislation introduced around the country, and wherever that happens, rider safety will improve (if filtering/splitting is done correctly) and American will move a step or two closer to adopting riding/traffic practices that are standard in many parts of the world. At a

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Arizona Legalizes Lane Filtering; Utah Extends Law for an Additional Five Years

Arizona the latest state to allow lane filtering, while Utah is seeing success PICKERINGTON, Ohio (March 28, 2022) — Arizona Gov. Doug Ducey has signed a law legalizing lane filtering after the bill cruised through both the Senate and House chambers with strong bipartisan support. The law now puts the state in the company of

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Montana Passes Motorcycle Lane-Filtering Legislation

Becomes third U.S. state to allow lane filtering in traffic PICKERINGTON, Ohio — Montana has become the third state to recognize lane filtering, with Gov. Greg Gianforte’s signature on a bill legalizing filtering of motorcycles under certain conditions. “We applaud the efforts of Montana’s motorcycling community and the state’s legislators, and thank Gov. Gianforte for

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