What is Lanesharing?
Often called lane-splitting, white-lining, or filtering, lanesharing
is the practice by motorcyclists of moving between stopped or slow
moving traffic during times of congestion and between lanes of vehicles,
traveling in the same direction. There’s a certain protocol to the
practice which you’ll discover on this website on our
California page. Lanesharing is not legal in the US, but it is
allowed or tolerated in parts of the country, notably California.
The practice is also utilized in other parts of the world, including
Europe and Asia.
Misconceptions are rampant about lanesharing, and we address this on our
Misconceptions page. While there are many individuals
including motorcyclists who oppose this practice, ironically an
overwhelming majority of motorcycle safety professionals are in favor of
legalizing lane-sharing. Our
Why Laneshare? page will explore what these professionals and
other motorcyclists are saying about lanesharing.
There have been attempts to legalize lanesharing in
Massachusetts, Oregon,
Texas and
Washington State. Although we are more familiar with the
effort in Washington, we are also looking for related information in
other states and countries. We are also looking for ways we can
improve this website. Go to our
Contact Us page to submit your ideas and suggestions.
Texas SB 506 Public Hearing, March, 18, 2009
The Senate Transportation Committee will be hearing public comments about SB 506 on March 18, 2009 at 7:30am. See the Texas Legislature calendar site for the complete agenda.
Ride To Work Day, June 15, 2009
Advocate and support the use of motorcycles and scooters for transportation. Learn about everyday transportation riding to the public.
