Posted by conradeaton on June 12, 2007, 9:20 am
Can someone please give a brief summary of the traffic regs in the New
England states (and others) regarding driving motorcycles between or
beside lanes of automobile trafic? I know that some years ago bike
owners in California were encouraged to travel between lanes on
freeways...I spend lots of time in Central America where bikes
seemingly have no restrictions in this respect, and as a result, a
little 100cc bike gets you around faster in the city than any car, and
little bikes are used for pizza deliveries and delivery of gas
bottles, etc. TIA
Posted by J. Clarke on June 12, 2007, 10:06 am
conradeaton@hotmail.com wrote:
> Can someone please give a brief summary of the traffic regs in the New
> England states (and others) regarding driving motorcycles between or
> beside lanes of automobile trafic? I know that some years ago bike
> owners in California were encouraged to travel between lanes on
> freeways...I spend lots of time in Central America where bikes
> seemingly have no restrictions in this respect, and as a result, a
> little 100cc bike gets you around faster in the city than any car, and
> little bikes are used for pizza deliveries and delivery of gas
> bottles, etc. TIA
The only state in which lane splitting is legal is California.
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Posted by Seth Hammond on June 12, 2007, 10:54 am
> Can someone please give a brief summary of the traffic regs in the New
> England states (and others) regarding driving motorcycles between or
> beside lanes of automobile trafic? I know that some years ago bike
> owners in California were encouraged to travel between lanes on
> freeways...I spend lots of time in Central America where bikes
> seemingly have no restrictions in this respect, and as a result, a
> little 100cc bike gets you around faster in the city than any car, and
> little bikes are used for pizza deliveries and delivery of gas
> bottles, etc. TIA
Arizona had 'lane-splitting' until the early 80's, when cagers whined to our
legislators that congestion was more important than expediting flow.
Posted by Two Wheels Good, Four Wheels B on June 12, 2007, 1:21 pm
On Jun 12, 6:20 am, conradea...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Can someone please give a brief summary of the traffic regs in the New
> England states (and others) regarding driving motorcycles between or
> beside lanes of automobile trafic?
http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/PrintLaws.html
"Lane sharing" is defined as two motorcycles in a single lane.
"Lane splitting" is passing between two lines of traffic, whether
stopped or moving.
Maine
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2062.html
4. Lane use; motorcycles and mopeds. Lane use by motorcycles and
mopeds is restricted as follows.
A. An operator of a motorcycle other than a moped may fully use a
lane. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
B. More than 2 motorcycles may not be operated abreast within the same
lane. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
C. A motor vehicle may not be driven in such a manner as to deprive a
motorcycle of the full use of a lane. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (new);
Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
D. A moped may be operated only in single file and as far as
practicable to the right side of the way at all times, except when
making a left turn. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (new); Pt. X, §2
(aff).]
[2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (rpr); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
5. Passing. A motorcycle operator may not overtake or pass in
the lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken, except for passing a
bicycle. This subsection does not apply to a law enforcement officer
performing an officer's duties.[1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B,
§5 (aff).]
6. Between lines. A person may not operate a motorcycle between
lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.[1993,
c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B, §5 (aff).]
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http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/265/265-121.htm
CHAPTER 265
RULES OF THE ROAD
Special Rules for Motorcycles
Section 265:121
265:121 Driving Motorcycles on Roadways Laned for Traffic. -
I. All motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a lane and no
motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any
motorcycle of the full use of a lane; provided, however, that 2
motorcycles may ride abreast in a single lane.
II. The driver of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the
same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
III. No person shall drive a motorcycle on a roadway between lanes
of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
IV. Motorcycles shall not be driven more than 2 abreast in a
single lane.
V. Paragraphs II and III shall not apply to police officers in the
performance of their official duties.
VI. No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself or the
motorcycle to any other vehicle, except a sidecar, on the roadway.
Source. RSA 263:29-e. 1967, 443:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982;
479:49, eff. Jan. 1, 1982, at 12:01 a.m.
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Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/portal/gog_cache.jsp?q=cache:4QyIyhQOnhIJ:www.mass.go=
v/legis/laws/mgl/89-4a.htm+motorcycle&access=p&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=U=
TF-8&client=mgov&site=LEGxLAWSxMGLx&proxystylesheet=mgov&oe=ISO-885=
9-1
PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE XIV. PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKS
CHAPTER 89. LAW OF THE ROAD
Chapter 89: Section 4A. Driving vehicles in a single lane;
motorcycles, riding and passing
Section 4A. When any way has been divided into lanes, the driver of a
vehicle shall so drive that the vehicle shall beentirely within a
single lane, and he shall not move from the lane in which he is
driving until he has first ascertained ifsuch movement can be made
with safety. The operators of motorcycles shall not ride abreast of
more than one other motorcycle,shall ride single file when passing,
and shall not pass any other motor vehicle within the same lane,
except another motorcycle.
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Vermont
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title=23&Chapter=01=
3&Section=01115
Title 23: Motor Vehicles
Chapter 13: OPERATION OF VEHICLES
23 V.S.A. § 1115. -Operating motorcycles and mo-peds on roadways laned
for traffic
TITLE 23
Motor Vehicles
CHAPTER 13. OPERATION OF VEHICLES
Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules
§ 1115. -Operating motorcycles and mo-peds on roadways laned for
traffic
(a) All motorcycles or mo-peds are entitled to full use of a lane and
no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any
motorcycle or mo-ped of the full use of a lane.
(b) The operator of a motorcycle or mo-ped shall not overtake and pass
in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(c) No person shall operate a motorcycle or mo-ped between lanes of
traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
(d) No motorcycle or mo-ped may be operated in the same lane with, and
along side of or closer than ten feet ahead of, or ten feet behind
another motorcycle, mo-ped or other motor vehicle.
(e) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to police
officers in the performance of their official duties. (Added 1971, No.
258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 1977, No. 20, § 3.)
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Connecticut
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Chap248.htm
Sec. 14-289b. Operation of motorcycles
(a) The operator of a motorcycle shall be entitled to the full use of
any single traffic lane, but the operation of more than two
motorcycles abreast in any single traffic lane is prohibited.
(b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not (1) overtake and pass, in
the same single traffic lane occupied by such motorcycle, any motor
vehicle other than a motorcycle or (2) operate a motorcycle between
lanes of traffic.
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Rhode Island????
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE31/INDEX.HTM
Posted by Seth Hammond on June 12, 2007, 2:19 pm
On Jun 12, 6:20 am, conradea...@hotmail.com wrote:
> Can someone please give a brief summary of the traffic regs in the New
> England states (and others) regarding driving motorcycles between or
> beside lanes of automobile trafic?
http://www.calsci.com/motorcycleinfo/PrintLaws.html
"Lane sharing" is defined as two motorcycles in a single lane.
"Lane splitting" is passing between two lines of traffic, whether
stopped or moving.
Maine
http://janus.state.me.us/legis/statutes/29-A/title29-Asec2062.html
4. Lane use; motorcycles and mopeds. Lane use by motorcycles and
mopeds is restricted as follows.
A. An operator of a motorcycle other than a moped may fully use a
lane. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
B. More than 2 motorcycles may not be operated abreast within the same
lane. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (new); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
C. A motor vehicle may not be driven in such a manner as to deprive a
motorcycle of the full use of a lane. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (new);
Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
D. A moped may be operated only in single file and as far as
practicable to the right side of the way at all times, except when
making a left turn. [2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (new); Pt. X, §2
(aff).]
[2003, c. 452, Pt. Q, §41 (rpr); Pt. X, §2 (aff).]
5. Passing. A motorcycle operator may not overtake or pass in
the lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken, except for passing a
bicycle. This subsection does not apply to a law enforcement officer
performing an officer's duties.[1993, c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B,
§5 (aff).]
6. Between lines. A person may not operate a motorcycle between
lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.[1993,
c. 683, Pt. A, §2 (new); Pt. B, §5 (aff).]
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http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/rsa/html/XXI/265/265-121.htm
CHAPTER 265
RULES OF THE ROAD
Special Rules for Motorcycles
Section 265:121
265:121 Driving Motorcycles on Roadways Laned for Traffic. -
I. All motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a lane and no
motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any
motorcycle of the full use of a lane; provided, however, that 2
motorcycles may ride abreast in a single lane.
II. The driver of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the
same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
III. No person shall drive a motorcycle on a roadway between lanes
of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
IV. Motorcycles shall not be driven more than 2 abreast in a
single lane.
V. Paragraphs II and III shall not apply to police officers in the
performance of their official duties.
VI. No person riding upon a motorcycle shall attach himself or the
motorcycle to any other vehicle, except a sidecar, on the roadway.
Source. RSA 263:29-e. 1967, 443:1. 1981, 146:1, eff. Jan. 1, 1982;
479:49, eff. Jan. 1, 1982, at 12:01 a.m.
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Massachusetts
http://www.mass.gov/portal/gog_cache.jsp?q=cache:4QyIyhQOnhIJ:www.mass.gov/legis/laws/mgl/89-4a.htm+motorcycle&access=p&output=xml_no_dtd&ie=UTF-8&client=mgov&site=LEGxLAWSxMGLx&proxystylesheet=mgov&oe=ISO-8859-1
PART I. ADMINISTRATION OF THE GOVERNMENT
TITLE XIV. PUBLIC WAYS AND WORKS
CHAPTER 89. LAW OF THE ROAD
Chapter 89: Section 4A. Driving vehicles in a single lane;
motorcycles, riding and passing
Section 4A. When any way has been divided into lanes, the driver of a
vehicle shall so drive that the vehicle shall beentirely within a
single lane, and he shall not move from the lane in which he is
driving until he has first ascertained ifsuch movement can be made
with safety. The operators of motorcycles shall not ride abreast of
more than one other motorcycle,shall ride single file when passing,
and shall not pass any other motor vehicle within the same lane,
except another motorcycle.
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Vermont
http://www.leg.state.vt.us/statutes/fullsection.cfm?Title#&Chapter 3&Section115
Title 23: Motor Vehicles
Chapter 13: OPERATION OF VEHICLES
23 V.S.A. § 1115. -Operating motorcycles and mo-peds on roadways laned
for traffic
TITLE 23
Motor Vehicles
CHAPTER 13. OPERATION OF VEHICLES
Subchapter XI. Miscellaneous Rules
§ 1115. -Operating motorcycles and mo-peds on roadways laned for
traffic
(a) All motorcycles or mo-peds are entitled to full use of a lane and
no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any
motorcycle or mo-ped of the full use of a lane.
(b) The operator of a motorcycle or mo-ped shall not overtake and pass
in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
(c) No person shall operate a motorcycle or mo-ped between lanes of
traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.
(d) No motorcycle or mo-ped may be operated in the same lane with, and
along side of or closer than ten feet ahead of, or ten feet behind
another motorcycle, mo-ped or other motor vehicle.
(e) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to police
officers in the performance of their official duties. (Added 1971, No.
258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 1977, No. 20, § 3.)
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Connecticut
http://www.cga.ct.gov/2005/pub/Chap248.htm
Sec. 14-289b. Operation of motorcycles
(a) The operator of a motorcycle shall be entitled to the full use of
any single traffic lane, but the operation of more than two
motorcycles abreast in any single traffic lane is prohibited.
(b) The operator of a motorcycle shall not (1) overtake and pass, in
the same single traffic lane occupied by such motorcycle, any motor
vehicle other than a motorcycle or (2) operate a motorcycle between
lanes of traffic.
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Rhode Island????
http://www.rilin.state.ri.us/Statutes/TITLE31/INDEX.HTM
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Great information. Such laws only make sense. Why doesn't the AMA promote
it for all states?
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> England states (and others) regarding driving motorcycles between or
> beside lanes of automobile trafic? I know that some years ago bike
> owners in California were encouraged to travel between lanes on
> freeways...I spend lots of time in Central America where bikes
> seemingly have no restrictions in this respect, and as a result, a
> little 100cc bike gets you around faster in the city than any car, and
> little bikes are used for pizza deliveries and delivery of gas
> bottles, etc. TIA