View Full Version : Lane sharing/splitting/filtering will become legal this summer.
https://www.9news.com/article/news/local/local-politics/motorcycle-lane-splitting-bill-colorado/73-8bca97e0-023c-47c4-b093-53c0389e4538
Motorcyclists will be able to ride between vehicles in Colorado after a bill was signed into law this week, but there are some caveats.
Signed by Gov. Jared Polis on Wednesday, SB24-079 (https://leg.colorado.gov/bills/sb24-079) allows motorcycles to move between cars if they're stopped (also known as lane filtering). It also requires that the motorcycle move at 15 mph or less, lanes be wide enough to pass safely and that conditions are safe to allow the pass to happen in the first place.
The law is set to take effect Aug. 7.
sandman76
04-05-2024, 15:50
Oh so the two assholes doing it on 470 at 80 mph were not legit practicing for the new law?
.455_Hunter
04-05-2024, 15:56
What a stupid new entitlement for members of a "special" class.
eddiememphis
04-05-2024, 16:10
Seems like a good way to win a door prize.
Seems like a good way to win a door prize.
[ROFL2]
hollohas
04-05-2024, 17:21
I ride and think this is a dumb law. The same douchbags that ride way too fast, do wheelies down the highway and already lane split illegally are the ones claiming it's "unsafe" to sit in stopped or slow traffic and want filtering. In practice this will be used to lane split and not just filter under 15mph. I hope it's allowed to expire after the trial period.
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bellavite1
04-05-2024, 18:07
It's been done in Italy since the first motorcycle has been invented.
It is perfectly safe unless some asshole opens his car door out of spite "because I was first!".
Too many riders and drivers already ignore the majority of traffic laws so this is just one more for the idiots to ignore. I’ve been riding for over 50 years-don’t plan on using this moronic excuse to get to the front of the line.
I work a bit in LA and see the usual commuter lane splitting and don't have a problem with it.
What I've been seeing around Denver is different though
Yesterday i drove home from the springs to Boulder during rush hour on i25 and through Denver i encountered three different groups of 8 plus riders that were lane splitting as a group through traffic. It was not a commuter on his way home, it was a group of guys out for fun.
I'm not willing to pay the insurance increase when these guys start getting wrapped up under semi trucks for fun.
hollohas
04-05-2024, 18:59
It's been done in Italy since the first motorcycle has been invented.
It is perfectly safe unless some asshole opens his car door out of spite "because I was first!".And they get hit all the time there. Hell, I'VE been hit by a motorcycle there. T-boned the van I was driving. Dude dented the gas tank on his bike...
And the difference is, over there, the ambulance comes, scoops the rider up off the street and drives away. When it happened to me, the police just happened to drive by, asked us to move the bike out of the street and drove off. The the rental car company didn't even charge us for the damage. They didn't even ask any questions. Just said "no problem, hope you enjoyed Italy".
Here? Insurance. Lawsuits. Tickets. Big difference.
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BREATHER
04-06-2024, 07:17
More brain splatter, I see assholes all the time "zooming" at high speed and I-25 and other highways. Act an aswipe get splattered like an asswipe
eddiememphis
04-06-2024, 08:49
I would be tempted to do it on hot days in stopped traffic, but my FJR has hard bags on it and I don't think I would fit between the cars.
If I had something slimmer, I would consider it in certain circumstances.
I would be tempted to do it on hot days in stopped traffic, but my FJR has hard bags on it and I don't think I would fit between the cars.
If I had something slimmer, I would consider it in certain circumstances.
I?m sure even with the bags your FJR is pretty slim compared to my Ultra Limited.
I?ll skip the lane splitting because even if I get to the front of the line it?s not like I?ll be pulling away from the crowd on my road sofa.
ruthabagah
04-06-2024, 11:31
About time… I was stuck on I 70 10 years ago on my bike. Guy next to me on his bike, leather clad, all black including the helmet, started to sweat profusely under the sun. After a few minutes, he started showing serious signs of heat exhaustion… yeah: being stuck in traffic when you can split a lane with your bike is not ideal.
I would be tempted to do it on hot days in stopped traffic, but my FJR has hard bags on it and I don't think I would fit between the cars.
If I had something slimmer, I would consider it in certain circumstances.
Laughs in goldwing
TEAMRICO
04-07-2024, 10:53
But I wanna be more special than others who use the roads!
What next? Bicycles on I-25?
You choose to ride a bike, you should not get special privilege. I see enough bad behavior from them on the roads already. It not my job to clear the way so you can execute your stupid attempts out there.
T. B. Turner
04-07-2024, 11:23
I think it's a good idea. At least I know that I can ride down the shoulder without getting a ticket. My Harley tends to get hot sitting in traffic while idling.
.455_Hunter
04-07-2024, 12:44
I think it's a good idea. At least I know that I can ride down the shoulder without getting a ticket. My Harley tends to get hot sitting in traffic while idling.
I have a car that does the same thing. Can I drive on the shoulder too?
I have a car that does the same thing. Can I drive on the shoulder too?
Better yet you can just split the lanes and drive in between the other vehicles.
I think even with a lane splitting law that driving on the shoulder is still illegal.
Oh, good . . . so Denver will basically turn into Cancun. This should be fun.
What is the fascination this legislature has with letting cyclists not stop for red lights and stop signs and now letting motorcycle riders ride between lanes?
T. B. Turner
04-08-2024, 06:36
I have a car that does the same thing. Can I drive on the shoulder too?
Sure, you have my permission. Let us know how it works out[ROFL1]
T. B. Turner
04-08-2024, 06:49
I think even with a lane splitting law that driving on the shoulder is still illegal.
Do you think, or do you know? Please confirm.
OneGuy67
04-08-2024, 07:34
But I wanna be more special than others who use the roads!
What next? Bicycles on I-25?
You choose to ride a bike, you should not get special privilege. I see enough bad behavior from them on the roads already. It not my job to clear the way so you can execute your stupid attempts out there.
This!!!
.455_Hunter
04-08-2024, 07:40
Sure, you have my permission. Let us know how it works out[ROFL1]
Well, it should be no different than a motorcycle. Just because a certain form of convenance has engineering and design challenges with typical driving conditions, society should have zero obligation to make traffic accomodations that increase the those users' happiness. "My bike overheats, it's too hot in leathers, I have to breath fumes, it's boring to sit in traffic"... Boo hoo... Get in line like every other citizen or ride someplace else. This bill is living proof that neither party has a monopoly on entitlement.
The new law does not allow riding on the shoulder.
The new law does not allow riding on the shoulder.
Hmm. So I can ride on the right side of the vehicles in the left lane effectively splitting two lanes but to skirt by the left lane vehicles on their left side suddenly becomes traveling on the shoulder?
Are we sure law enforcement is good enough to determine if I?m riding the shoulder or just splitting the left lane on the left side?
eddiememphis
04-08-2024, 08:29
THE DRIVER OF A TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE MAY OVERTAKE OR PASS ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE SAME LANE AS THE MOTORCYCLE IF:
(A) THE OVERTAKEN OR PASSED MOTOR VEHICLE IS STOPPED;
(B) THE MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE ADJACENT LANES, IF THE LANES ARE FOR THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AS THE LANE OCCUPIED BY THE TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE, ARE STOPPED;
(C) THE DRIVER OF THE TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE IS ON A ROAD WITH LANES WIDE ENOUGH TO PASS SAFELY;
(D) THE PASSING MOTORCYCLE IS DRIVING AT FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR OR LESS; AND
(E) CONDITIONS PERMIT PRUDENT OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE OVERTAKING OR PASSING.
A PERSON OVERTAKING OR PASSING PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) SHALL NOT OVERTAKE OR PASS:
(A) ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER;
(B) To THE RIGHT OF A VEHICLE IN THE FARTHEST RIGHT-HAND LANE IF THE HIGHWAY IS NOT LIMITED ACCESS; OR
(C) IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Oh, good . . . so Denver will basically turn into Cancun. This should be fun.
What is the fascination this legislature has with letting cyclists not stop for red lights and stop signs and now letting motorcycle riders ride between lanes?
Saw a guy on a bike get throw about 50 feet the other day. Blew through a stop sign when the cross traffic had no stop sign. Lawyers like claims and lawsuits, it makes them money.
I asked the State Patrol, about that law, a few questions. The reply was "Good questions, we don't know yet."
I'm ready for the MC cops to write tickets to lane filtering MC riders going 20 mph. [Sarcasm2]
Little Dutch
04-08-2024, 09:45
THE DRIVER OF A TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE MAY OVERTAKE OR PASS ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE SAME LANE AS THE MOTORCYCLE IF:
(A) THE OVERTAKEN OR PASSED MOTOR VEHICLE IS STOPPED;
(B) THE MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE ADJACENT LANES, IF THE LANES ARE FOR THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AS THE LANE OCCUPIED BY THE TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE, ARE STOPPED;
(C) THE DRIVER OF THE TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE IS ON A ROAD WITH LANES WIDE ENOUGH TO PASS SAFELY;
(D) THE PASSING MOTORCYCLE IS DRIVING AT FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR OR LESS; AND
(E) CONDITIONS PERMIT PRUDENT OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE OVERTAKING OR PASSING.
A PERSON OVERTAKING OR PASSING PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) SHALL NOT OVERTAKE OR PASS:
(A) ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER;
(B) To THE RIGHT OF A VEHICLE IN THE FARTHEST RIGHT-HAND LANE IF THE HIGHWAY IS NOT LIMITED ACCESS; OR
(C) IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
Oh. This reads as no big deal then, just explicitly classifying the act of motorcycles moving to the front of the pack at red lights as explicitly not illegal.
Back in the day, before the traffic patterns turned to shit in the springs, this was common practice. We always waved the motorcycle up to the front so they could be on their way instead of stuck behind the behemoth soccor mom Canyonero's.
bellavite1
04-08-2024, 09:48
Oh. This reads as no big deal then, just explicitly classifying the act of motorcycles moving to the front of the pack at red lights as explicitly not illegal.
Back in the day, before the traffic patterns turned to shit in the springs, this was common practice. We always waved the motorcycle up to the front so they could be on their way instead of stuck behind the behemoth soccor mom Canyonero's.
Oh, no, that would be wrong:
If the cagers are stuck in traffic EVERYBODY needs to be stuck in traffic...[facepalm]
THE DRIVER OF A TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE MAY OVERTAKE OR PASS ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE SAME LANE AS THE MOTORCYCLE IF:
(A) THE OVERTAKEN OR PASSED MOTOR VEHICLE IS STOPPED;
(B) THE MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE ADJACENT LANES, IF THE LANES ARE FOR THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AS THE LANE OCCUPIED BY THE TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE, ARE STOPPED;
(C) THE DRIVER OF THE TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE IS ON A ROAD WITH LANES WIDE ENOUGH TO PASS SAFELY;
(D) THE PASSING MOTORCYCLE IS DRIVING AT FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR OR LESS; AND
(E) CONDITIONS PERMIT PRUDENT OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE OVERTAKING OR PASSING.
A PERSON OVERTAKING OR PASSING PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) SHALL NOT OVERTAKE OR PASS:
(A) ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER;
(B) To THE RIGHT OF A VEHICLE IN THE FARTHEST RIGHT-HAND LANE IF THE HIGHWAY IS NOT LIMITED ACCESS; OR
(C) IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
So the left shoulder is fair game?
So the left shoulder is fair game?
Notice that the first line and other lines specify things called "lanes". The shoulder whether it's the right or left is not a lane.
The good news is that cars today leave like 2 or 3 car lengths between themselves, and the drivers are all looking at their phones. They won't even notice as we weave our way (legally) past.
-John
theGinsue
04-08-2024, 21:05
THE DRIVER OF A TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE MAY OVERTAKE OR PASS ANOTHER MOTOR VEHICLE IN THE SAME LANE AS THE MOTORCYCLE IF:
(A) THE OVERTAKEN OR PASSED MOTOR VEHICLE IS STOPPED;
(B) THE MOTOR VEHICLES IN THE ADJACENT LANES, IF THE LANES ARE FOR THE SAME DIRECTION OF TRAVEL AS THE LANE OCCUPIED BY THE TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE, ARE STOPPED;
(C) THE DRIVER OF THE TWO-WHEELED MOTORCYCLE IS ON A ROAD WITH LANES WIDE ENOUGH TO PASS SAFELY;
(D) THE PASSING MOTORCYCLE IS DRIVING AT FIFTEEN MILES PER HOUR OR LESS; AND
(E) CONDITIONS PERMIT PRUDENT OPERATION OF THE MOTORCYCLE WHILE OVERTAKING OR PASSING.
A PERSON OVERTAKING OR PASSING PURSUANT TO THIS SUBSECTION (3)(b) SHALL NOT OVERTAKE OR PASS:
(A) ON THE RIGHT SHOULDER;
(B) To THE RIGHT OF A VEHICLE IN THE FARTHEST RIGHT-HAND LANE IF THE HIGHWAY IS NOT LIMITED ACCESS; OR
(C) IN A LANE OF TRAFFIC MOVING IN THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION.
As to the item I bolded and highlighted in red above...
About 8-10 years ago I swore that it seemed like the roads in Colorado Springs were getting narrower, then... I watched a video of the retiring head of the department of roads (planning, upgrading, etc.) where she was discussing her proudest achievements. At the top of the list was how she had narrower new roads and the lines on many existing roads painted to cause narrower roads. Of the existing roads she had this done on, they were "known roads for people speeding". I'm sure they met the federal lane width requirements [/sarcasm]. She said that she did this to cause drivers to slow down. Now I've seen my share of slow drivers on these roads and quite a few even doing the posted speed limit, but I've seen no decrease in the number of people driving over the posted speed limits. I think MOST people will drive at the speed they feel is safe for their skills and their vehicles abilities - which is often over the posted speed limits. One then needs to question why these limits are set lower than most people believe is proper for a specific road.
My point here is that we have a LOT of narrow roads here in Colo Spr. Many are too narrow for lane splitting by motorcycles. But I suspect that most who choose to practice this will conveniently fail to remember the above listed limitation. Kind of like when recreational pot was initially legalized and you couldn't help but encounter someone smoking pot in an off-limits area because "Hey dude, it's legal".
Yeah, I see a lot of damage to 4 wheeled vehicles and motorcycles as well and a marked increase in motorcycle accidents/deaths in general once this is legalized. Hell, most of the time I don't feel particularly safe wrapped all around be metal and a frame due to the carelessness of so many on the roads these days. I've also seen a huge increase in motorcyclists doing things clearly unsafe and that I was taught NOT to do when I went through my Motorcycle Rider training. I guess it's time to get front and rear "dash cams" to use as evidence when it becomes necessary.
hollohas
04-09-2024, 18:22
Yeah, I see a lot of damage to 4 wheeled vehicles and motorcycles as well and a marked increase in motorcycle accidents/deaths in general once this is legalized.
This^.
And plenty of side view mirrors being purposely punched off by motorcycles who think an unaware car didn't give them enough room.
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Do you think, or do you know? Please confirm.
Well, the shoulder is never considered a driving lane and the text of the bill explicitly uses the term driving lane for the various situations in which someone may lane split.
Also, the left shoulder is designated by a solid yellow line. It is not legal to cross a solid yellow line.
Aloha_Shooter
04-10-2024, 10:42
About 8-10 years ago I swore that it seemed like the roads in Colorado Springs were getting narrower, then... I watched a video of the retiring head of the department of roads (planning, upgrading, etc.) where she was discussing her proudest achievements. At the top of the list was how she had narrower new roads and the lines on many existing roads painted to cause narrower roads.
This is the same idiot who decided on the I-25/Fillmore and Union/Woodmen interchanges? Then applied the same design to the Powers/Research overpass? They should have sent her on to Boulder County without even hiring her. I'm still amazed we haven't had multi-car pile-ups at the first 2 interchanges.
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