As of today, lane filtering is legal in Colorado: LINK
Well, this ought to be interesting....I like the concept of being able to filter and avoid being the "meat sandwich" between two cars but.....
Will cagers know it's now legal for motorcycle riders to lane filter? I foresee a period of road rage by cagers who thinks motorcyclists are "breaking the law" or "cutting in line".
I think I'll wait a while and continue maintaining rearwards vigilance and keeping an escape lane for now.
These are the five rules of lane filtering according to the Colorado State Patrol.
- The vehicles a rider wants to pass must be at a complete stop
- The lane must be wide enough to fit both the car and the motorcycle
- The motorcycle must move at 15 mph or less while passing
- The rider must pass safely and control the motorcycle
- The rider must pass on the left and not enter the oncoming lane of traffic
3 comments:
I’ll be watching.
Good to see some states passing filtering laws. Hope more do and more motorists will learn to expect it.
These rules are called common sense and hence, won't work for everybody due to lack of. Also, there should be rules for car drivers as well, such as: watch your mirror before changing lanes, there could be a motorcyclist filtering... good luck. Cheers, Sonja
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