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Lane split / filter laws by state

People search “Lane split / filter by state”, “Lane split / filter laws by state”, and “Lane filter map” when a road trip, boat, bike, or load is about to cross a line. This page is the 50-state index for lane split / filter. Colors and quotes are written for someone in that state today, not for what that state demands of its own registered vehicles.

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How states differ

Motorcycle lane splitting / filtering.

  • Lane splitting authorized (CA)
  • Filtering allowed under conditions
  • Not authorized / treated as illegal

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All 50 states

One-line traveler summary for each state. Open the map for the quoted rule and footnotes.

Alabama (AL)
Alabama (Ala. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Alaska (AK)
Alaska (Alaska Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Arizona (AZ)
Arizona (A.R.S. § 28-903): filtering allowed when traffic is stopped or moving 15 mph or less (A.R.S. § 28-903).
Arkansas (AR)
Arkansas (Ark. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
California (CA)
California (Cal. Veh. Code § 21658.1): lane splitting authorized (Veh. Code § 21658.1); CHP guidance: not more than 10 mph faster than adjacent traffic, and not when traffic is moving faster than 30 mph.
Colorado (CO)
Colorado (C.R.S. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Connecticut (CT)
Connecticut (Conn. Gen. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Delaware (DE)
Delaware (Del. C. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Florida (FL)
Florida (Fla. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Georgia (GA)
Georgia (O.C.G.A. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Hawaii (HI)
Hawaii (Haw. Rev. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Idaho (ID)
Idaho (Idaho Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Illinois (IL)
Illinois (ILCS (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Indiana (IN)
Indiana (Ind. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Iowa (IA)
Iowa (Iowa Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Kansas (KS)
Kansas (Kan. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Kentucky (KY)
Kentucky (KRS (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Louisiana (LA)
Louisiana (La. R.S. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Maine (ME)
Maine (Me. Rev. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Maryland (MD)
Maryland (Md. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Massachusetts (MA)
Massachusetts (Mass. Gen. Laws (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Michigan (MI)
Michigan (MCL (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Minnesota (MN)
Minnesota (Minn. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Mississippi (MS)
Mississippi (Miss. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Missouri (MO)
Missouri (Mo. Rev. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Montana (MT)
Montana (Mont. Code § 61-8-321): filtering allowed under Mont. Code motorcycle-operation rules (2021 authorization).
Nebraska (NE)
Nebraska (Neb. Rev. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Nevada (NV)
Nevada (NRS (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
New Hampshire (NH)
New Hampshire (N.H. Rev. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
New Jersey (NJ)
New Jersey (N.J.S.A. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
New Mexico (NM)
New Mexico (N.M. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
New York (NY)
New York (N.Y. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
North Carolina (NC)
North Carolina (N.C. Gen. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
North Dakota (ND)
North Dakota (N.D. Cent. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Ohio (OH)
Ohio (Ohio Rev. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Oklahoma (OK)
Oklahoma (Okla. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Oregon (OR)
Oregon (Or. Rev. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Pennsylvania (PA)
Pennsylvania (Pa. C.S. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Rhode Island (RI)
Rhode Island (R.I. Gen. Laws (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
South Carolina (SC)
South Carolina (S.C. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
South Dakota (SD)
South Dakota (S.D. Codified Laws (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Tennessee (TN)
Tennessee (Tenn. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Texas (TX)
Texas (Tex. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Utah (UT)
Utah (Utah Code § 41-6a-704.5): filtering allowed when traffic is stopped or moving 10 mph or less (Utah Code § 41-6a-704.5).
Vermont (VT)
Vermont (Vt. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Virginia (VA)
Virginia (Va. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Washington (WA)
Washington (RCW (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
West Virginia (WV)
West Virginia (W. Va. Code (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Wisconsin (WI)
Wisconsin (Wis. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.
Wyoming (WY)
Wyoming (Wyo. Stat. (no authorized lane-split / filter statute)): motorcycle lane splitting and filtering are not authorized — stay in lane.

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