Is Lane Splitting (Motorcycles) Legal In Your State?

Lane splitting is riding a motorcycle between lanes of traffic. California explicitly legalized it; most other states prohibit it or have no specific laws.

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Lane Splitting (Motorcycles) Legal Status by State

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Alabama	ILLEGAL	Lane splitting is illegal in Alabama. There are no statutes explicitly permitting lane splitting, and motorcyclists are ...	View Details →
Alaska	ILLEGAL	Alaska does not permit lane splitting. The state's traffic laws require motorcycles to be operated within a single lane,...	View Details →
Arizona	ILLEGAL	Lane splitting is illegal in Arizona. Arizona Revised Statutes §28-729 requires motorcycles to be operated within a sing...	View Details →
Arkansas	ILLEGAL	Arkansas law does not permit lane splitting. Under Arkansas Code §27-51-301, motorcycles must be operated within a singl...	View Details →
California	LEGAL	Lane splitting is explicitly legal in California under California Vehicle Code §21658.5. Motorcyclists are permitted to ...	View Details →
Colorado	ILLEGAL	Lane splitting is illegal in Colorado. Colorado Revised Statutes §42-4-1004 requires motorcycles to be operated within a...	View Details →
Connecticut	ILLEGAL	Connecticut does not allow lane splitting. Connecticut General Statutes §14-240 requires motorcycles to be operated with...	View Details →
Delaware	ILLEGAL	Lane splitting is illegal in Delaware. Delaware Code Title 21 §4177 requires motorcycles to be operated within a single ...	View Details →
Florida	ILLEGAL	Lane splitting is illegal in Florida. Florida Statutes §316.0895 prohibits motorcycles from riding between lanes of traf...	View Details →
Georgia	ILLEGAL	Lane splitting is illegal in Georgia. Georgia Code §40-6-56 requires motorcycles to be operated within a single lane, an...	View Details →
Hawaii	ILLEGAL	Hawaii does not have any laws explicitly permitting lane splitting. Under Hawaii Revised Statutes §291C-33, motorcycles ...	View Details →
Idaho	ILLEGAL	Idaho law does not allow lane splitting. Idaho Code §49-720 prohibits motorcycles from riding between lanes of traffic e...	View Details →
Illinois	ILLEGAL	Illinois does not permit lane splitting. 625 ILCS 5/11-709 prohibits motorcycles from riding between lanes of traffic ex...	View Details →
Indiana	ILLEGAL	Indiana Code §9-21-8-59 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting or lane sharing. Motorcycles must remain within a sing...	View Details →
Iowa	ILLEGAL	Iowa Code §321.297 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting or lane sharing. Motorcycles must travel within a single la...	View Details →
Kansas	ILLEGAL	Kansas Statutes Annotated §8-1523 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting or lane sharing. Motorcycles must remain in ...	View Details →
Kentucky	ILLEGAL	Kentucky Revised Statutes §189.290 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting or lane sharing. Motorcycles must operate w...	View Details →
Louisiana	ILLEGAL	Louisiana Revised Statutes §32:81 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting or lane sharing. Motorcycles must remain in ...	View Details →
Maine	ILLEGAL	Maine law (Title 29-A §2071) prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting or lane sharing. Motorcycles must stay within a s...	View Details →
Maryland	ILLEGAL	Maryland Transportation Code §21-309 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting or lane sharing. Motorcycles must operate...	View Details →
Massachusetts	ILLEGAL	Lane splitting is not permitted in Massachusetts. There is no explicit statute allowing lane splitting, and general traf...	View Details →
Michigan	ILLEGAL	Michigan law does not explicitly allow lane splitting and it is generally considered illegal. Motorcycles must operate w...	View Details →
Minnesota	ILLEGAL	Minnesota law prohibits lane splitting. Motorcycles are required to operate within a single lane and may not pass betwee...	View Details →
Mississippi	ILLEGAL	Mississippi does not allow lane splitting. Motorcycles must stay within a single lane and may not pass between lanes of ...	View Details →
Missouri	ILLEGAL	Missouri law prohibits lane splitting by motorcycles. Motorcycles must remain within a single lane and may not ride betw...	View Details →
Montana	ILLEGAL	Montana does not permit lane splitting. Motorcycles must operate within a single lane and are prohibited from riding bet...	View Details →
Nebraska	ILLEGAL	Nebraska law prohibits lane splitting by motorcycles. Motorcycles must remain in a single lane and may not pass between ...	View Details →
Nevada	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Nevada does not explicitly legalize lane splitting but allows lane filtering at low speeds under certain conditions. Acc...	View Details →
New Hampshire	ILLEGAL	New Hampshire law does not permit lane splitting. Motorcycles must stay within a single lane and are prohibited from rid...	View Details →
New Jersey	ILLEGAL	New Jersey prohibits lane splitting. Motorcycles are required to operate within a single lane and may not pass between l...	View Details →
New Mexico	ILLEGAL	New Mexico law does not explicitly authorize lane splitting. Under NMSA 1978 § 66-7-317, motorcycles must operate within...	View Details →
New York	ILLEGAL	New York Vehicle and Traffic Law § 1123 prohibits motorcycles from passing between lanes of traffic. Lane splitting is n...	View Details →
North Carolina	ILLEGAL	North Carolina General Statutes § 20-146 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting or lane sharing. Motorcyclists must r...	View Details →
North Dakota	ILLEGAL	North Dakota Century Code § 39-10-22 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting. Motorcycles must stay within a single la...	View Details →
Ohio	ILLEGAL	Ohio Revised Code § 4511.29 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting. Motorcyclists must operate within a single lane a...	View Details →
Oklahoma	ILLEGAL	Oklahoma Statutes Title 47 § 11-1103 prohibits lane splitting by motorcycles. Motorcycles must remain within a single la...	View Details →
Oregon	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Oregon Revised Statutes § 811.485 allows lane splitting for motorcycles but only under specific conditions: traffic must...	View Details →
Pennsylvania	ILLEGAL	Pennsylvania Vehicle Code § 3309 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting. Motorcycles must remain within a single lane...	View Details →
Rhode Island	ILLEGAL	Rhode Island General Laws § 31-14-1 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting. Motorcycles must remain within a single l...	View Details →
South Carolina	ILLEGAL	South Carolina Code of Laws § 56-5-1520 prohibits motorcycles from lane splitting. Motorcycles must remain within a sing...	View Details →
South Dakota	ILLEGAL	South Dakota law does not explicitly authorize lane splitting. Motorcyclists are required to operate within a single lan...	View Details →
Tennessee	ILLEGAL	Tennessee law does not permit lane splitting. Motorcycles must operate within a single lane and are prohibited from ridi...	View Details →
Texas	ILLEGAL	Texas Transportation Code § 545.060 prohibits lane splitting by requiring vehicles to be driven as nearly as practical e...	View Details →
Utah	ILLEGAL	Utah Code § 41-6a-713 prohibits lane splitting by requiring vehicles to be driven within a single lane. Motorcyclists ma...	View Details →
Vermont	ILLEGAL	Vermont law requires vehicles to be operated within a single lane and prohibits lane splitting. 23 V.S.A. § 1043 mandate...	View Details →
Virginia	ILLEGAL	Virginia Code § 46.2-848 requires vehicles to be driven within a single lane and prohibits lane splitting by motorcycles...	View Details →
Washington	LEGAL WITH RESTRICTIONS	Washington State allows lane splitting only under limited conditions. RCW 46.61.100 prohibits lane splitting generally b...	View Details →
West Virginia	ILLEGAL	West Virginia Code § 17C-11-3 requires vehicles to be driven within a single lane and prohibits lane splitting by motorc...	View Details →
Wisconsin	ILLEGAL	Wisconsin Statutes § 346.03 requires vehicles to be driven within a single lane and prohibits lane splitting. Motorcycli...	View Details →
Wyoming	ILLEGAL	Wyoming Statutes § 31-5-601 requires vehicles to be driven within a single lane and prohibits lane splitting by motorcyc...	View Details →

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