Washington Lane Splitting Law

As of October 2023, lane splitting is illegal in the state of Washington. There have been multiple attempts to legalize lane splitting here, but all have failed. Motorcyclists in Washington should contact their representatives and the governor's office to express their wishes on this topic.

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Texas Lane Splitting/Lane Filtering Law 2023

Today (September 1, 2023), an amendment to the existing state transportation code went into effect in the state of Texas. The amendment specifically declares that both lane splitting and lane filtering are now illegal in the state.

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Tennessee Lane Filtering Law

The Tennessee state legislature introduced HB 1454 and SB 0298 in the General Assembly. These two bills would allow lane filtering in the state of Tennessee if certain circumstances were in effect. If traffic is traveling at 25 mph or less, then Lane Splitting woud be legal.

“As introduced, authorizes two-wheeled motorcycles to be operated between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane on certain limited access highways and interstate highways when the speed of traffic is 25 miles per hour or less.”

The Tennessee Senate version (SB 0298) was on the Transportation and Safety Subcommittee calendar for discussion on March 8, 2023. There hasn't been any movement from the house on HB 1454. As of this post publish date, lane filtering is not legal in Tennessee.

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Tennessee Helmet Law 2023

As of March 1, 2023, the state of Tennessee mandates use of helmet by motorcyclists. Two helmet law bills have been introduced in the Tennessee House and Senate chambers that exempt certain riders over the age of 21 from any requirement to wear a helmet while operating a motorcycle.

The two bills — HB 0042, introduced by Representative Jay Reedy and SB 1450, introduced by Senator Kerry Roberts — contain substantially the same language. The pair of bills seek to create a four-year pilot program that would no longer require riders 21 years and older to wear helmets by law, if they do not receive health insurance through TennCare, the state’s Medicaid program.

Both HB 0042 and SB 1450 currently would require all riders who are insured under TennCare to continue to use helmets while riding. 

At this time, All Motorcyclists riding in Tennessee must wear a helmet.

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Oregon Lane Filtering Law

Currently, Lane Filtering is not legal in Oregon. On May 26, 2021, Governor Kate Brown vetoed SB 574, a bipartisan piece of legislation that would have made lane filtering legal in Oregon. The bill as written allowed lane filtering under specific circumstance, so it is unfortunate that it wasn't signed into law at the time. on March 2, 2023, the Oregon Legislative Assembly's Senate Committee on Judiciary held a public hearing regarding Senate Bill 422, which once again seeks to legalize lane filtering in the state of Oregon. As of March 13, 2023, SB 574's next scheduled activity is a working session in that committee later in the month.

Lane filtering in Oregon remains illegal as of March 2023.

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Virginia Lane Splitting Law

Lane Splitting is not legal in Virginia and is considered reckless driving (or reckless riding).

The state of Virginia has been considering legalizing lane splitting for several years. In January 2020, Representative Tony Wilt submitted House Bill 1236 to amend the Code of Virginia to allow lane splitting by motorcyclists. Bill 1236 was referred to the Committee on Transportation, where it remained, never going anywhere.

In January 2022, House Bill 838, which would have made lane filtering legal under certain circumstances, was co-sponsored by state representatives Tony Wilt and Kathy Tran. The bill would have allowed for lane filtering for motorcycles if "overtaking and passing another vehicle that is stopped or traveling at a speed not in excess of 10 miles per hour in the same direction of travel and in the same lane."

HB 838 was referred to the Committee on Transportation, where it died in February of that same year.  

Virginia Lane Splitting Law 2023 

As of February 2023, no further action has taken place on lane splitting or lane filtering.

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States That Require Motorcyclists To Wear Helmets

18 States Require Motorcyclists to Wear Helmets

It's true that motorcycle helmets have proven to save lives, butnot all states require helmets. There are only 18 states that require all riders to wear helmets while riding motorcycles. The states that make wearing a helmet legally mandatory for everyone are:

Alabama

California

District of Columbia (Washington D.C.)

Georgia

Louisiana

Maryland

Massachusetts

Mississippi

Nebraska

Nevada

New Jersey

New York

North Carolina

Oregon

Tennessee

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

West Virginia

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Missouri Lane Filtering Law 2023

On February 6, 2023, House Bill 1046, was introduced in the state legislature. The bill would allow lane filtering under specific circumstances if signed into law. The bill as written also specifically makes clear that it is in no way meant to endorse or promote the practice of lane splitting. 

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Is Lane Splitting Legal in My State?

There's only one state that specifically legalized lane splitting, and that state is California. If you live in or are riding your motorcycle in California, you can feel great knowing that Lane Splitting is Legal in California. For many years California relied on an "it's not illegal" attitude. In 2016, California became the first and only state to make lane splitting explicitly legal.

In all other states, lane splitting is either specifically banned, or there's no law making it legal or illegal. In the states that don't have explicitly allow or ban lane splitting, it's left up to the individual police office to decide if the act was safe or negligent, meaning the officer has a lot of discretion when it comes to lane splitting.

There are a few states, like Kentucky, Tennessee, Ohio, West Virginia, Colorado, Louisiana and Delaware that are considering making Lane Splitting legal or illegal.

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