Re: [emrat:14459] lane splitting/filtering legislation proposal

Gonna toot our horn a little here - one of the sponsoring state Senators, Nick Ninrichson, is a BSM member, and a couple of us board members testified a couple of times to help get that bill through.  It's actually further along than this article describes - it passed the senate, the house with amendments, and then the senate accepted the amendments. It's on Polis' desk and he is expected to sign it.   

Cheers,

Jim

On Sat, Mar 30, 2024 at 2:26 PM robert sheehan <bob.sheehan2@gmail.com> wrote:

The following was copied from the April 2024 issue of American Motorcyclist, the AMA's publication.

Bob

Rocky Mountain Milestone

 

Lane filtering and passing bill passed by Colorado Senate, moves on to House of Representatives

 

By Keaton Maisano

 

The Colorado Senate voted 22-8 (with five excused) in favor of passing Colorado SB24-079 – a motorcycle lane filtering and passing bill – marking the furthest such a bill has progressed in the state's history.

 

The bill – which was passed by the Senate on third reading on Feb. 13 – allows for motorcycles to pass stopped cars while traveling a speed that does not exceed 15 mph. Under these terms, Colorado would become the first lane-filtering state to require vehicles to be at a complete stop before a motorcyclist can overtake them.

 

While SB24-079 saw initial pushback from the Colorado State Patrol Association, County Sheriffs of Colorado and the Association of Chiefs of Police, it passed a Feb. 7 hearing of the Colorado Senate Transportation and Energy Committee after three amendments were added. The amendments included a reduction in motorcyclist speed from 20 to 15 mph while passing; the requirement for vehicles in the lane to be completely stopped before overtaking; and the need for the Colorado Department of Transportation to gather traffic accident data and report to the legislature no later than January 2027 about the efficacy of the proposed law.

 

Upon the bill's introduction in the House of Representatives, Representative Ron Weinberg (R – Loveland) joined Representative Javier Mabrey (D – Denver) as a Co-Prime sponsor. The bill needs to pass the House Transportation Committee before facing a full House floor vote. As of publication, the bill has not been assigned to committee.

 

The AMA, which closely followed and supported the progression of SB24-079, endorses the practice of lane splitting, given its long-term success in California and research showing it enhances motorcycle safety.

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