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Lane Splitting Legal States
Lane Splitting Legal States: compare 50 US states on 2 metrics.
Lane Splitting Legality
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50 states
 Alabama | Illegal | — |
 Alaska | Illegal | — |
 Arizona | Legal | Two-wheeled motorbike riders to pass other cars in the same lane and direction of travel if:, They are going at 15 miles per hour or less.+3 |
 Arkansas | Illegal | No law. |
 California | Legal | Lane splitting should be done at no more than ten mph above the speed of surrounding traffic and only when it is safe. |
 Colorado | Illegal | — |
 Connecticut | Under consideration | As of 2023, Connecticut was considering Senate Bill 629, which legalized a regulated form of lane splitting. |
 Delaware | Illegal | No law. |
 Florida | Illegal | — |
 Georgia | Illegal | — |
 Hawaii | Illegal | The state adopted a regulation in 2018 that permits motorcycle riders to utilize the road shoulders in certain spots to pass stopped vehicles, known as “shoulder surfing.” |
 Idaho | Illegal | — |
 Illinois | Illegal | — |
 Indiana | Illegal | — |
 Iowa | Illegal | — |
 Kansas | Illegal | — |
 Kentucky | Illegal | No law. |
 Louisiana | Illegal | — |
 Maine | Illegal | — |
 Maryland | Under consideration | As of 2023, Maryland was considering House Bill 917, which legalized a regulated form of lane splitting. |
 Massachusetts | Illegal | — |
 Michigan | Illegal | — |
 Minnesota | Illegal | — |
 Mississippi | Illegal | — |
 Missouri | Illegal | No law. |
 Montana | Legal | Motorcycles can pass stopped or slow-moving traffic at no more than ten mph in the same direction. Additionally, Montana adopted a regulation in 2021 that permits lane splitting under certain conditions, which include ensuring that the road and traffic circumstances are safe, … |
 Nebraska | Illegal | — |
 Nevada | In Process | Nevada passed Assembly Bill 236 in 2019, allowing the Nevada Department of Transportation to create regulations for motorcycle lane filtering. However, as of 2023, the department had yet to implement any regulations. |
 New Hampshire | Illegal | — |
 New Jersey | Illegal | No law. |
 New Mexico | Illegal | — |
 New York | Illegal | — |
 North Carolina | Illegal | — |
 North Dakota | Illegal | — |
 Ohio | Illegal | — |
 Oklahoma | Illegal | — |
 Oregon | Under consideration | As of 2023, Oregon was considering House Bill 2314, which would allow motorcycles to travel between cars on roadways where the speed limit is 50 mph or greater and traffic was moving at ten mph or slower. |
 Pennsylvania | Illegal | — |
 Rhode Island | Illegal | — |
 South Carolina | Illegal | — |
 South Dakota | Illegal | — |
 Tennessee | Illegal | — |
 Texas | Under consideration | As of 2023, Texas was considering House Bill 879, which would permit motorcycles to move between lanes of stopped or slow-moving traffic at no more than 25 mph. |
 Utah | Legal | Lane filtering allows motorcycles to move between stopped or slow-moving traffic lanes at no more than 15 mph. |
 Vermont | Illegal | — |
 Virginia | Illegal | — |
 Washington | Under consideration | As of 2023, Washington was considering Senate Bill 5254, which would legalize a regulated form of lane splitting. |
 West Virginia | Illegal | No law. |
 Wisconsin | Illegal | — |
 Wyoming | Illegal | — |
Quick answers
- Where does this lane splitting legal states data come from?
- Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Motorcycle Lane Splitting State-by-State Laws in 2023 - Motorcycle Legal Foundation; Lane Splitting & Filtering Are Legal in the Following States - Mission Personal Injury Lawyers; Motorcycle Laws - Idaho Star; Louisiana Motorcycle Laws That Riders Need to Know - The Law Firm Of Galloway Jefcoat, LLP.