U.S. Lane Splitting & Lane Filtering Laws by State (2025)

Lane splitting and filtering rules differ across the country—use this guide to see where these practices are legal, restricted, or prohibited before you ride.

State Lane Splitting Allowed? Lane Filtering Allowed? Notes / Conditions
Alabama ❌ No ❌ No Both practices prohibited under traffic statutes.
Alaska ❌ No ❌ No No laws permitting lane sharing or filtering.
Arizona ❌ No ✅ Yes Legal since 2022; filtering allowed when traffic is stopped, speed ≤ 15 mph, and on roads ≤ 45 mph.
Arkansas ❌ No ❌ No No statute authorizing either practice.
California ✅ Yes ✅ Yes Fully legalized; CHP provides lane-splitting safety guidelines.
Colorado ❌ No ✅ Yes Legalized filtering via SB 24-079 (effective Aug 7 2024) under strict conditions.
Connecticut ❌ No ❌ No Explicitly prohibited.
Delaware ❌ No ❌ No Passing in same lane is unlawful.
Florida ❌ No ❌ No Explicitly banned by Florida Statute § 316.209.
Georgia ❌ No ❌ No Lane splitting illegal; filtering unaddressed but treated as unsafe lane usage.
Hawaii ❌ No ❌ No Lane splitting/filtering prohibited; shoulder use pilot rejected.
Idaho ❌ No ❌ No No laws allowing either practice.
Illinois ❌ No ❌ No Explicitly prohibited; motorcycles must remain within a single lane.
Indiana ❌ No ❌ No No legal allowance for filtering or splitting.
Iowa ❌ No ❌ No Not addressed; typically cited as illegal.
Kansas ❌ No ❌ No No legislation; considered unlawful.
Kentucky ❌ No ❌ No Not expressly allowed; prohibited under passing laws.
Louisiana ❌ No ❌ No Both actions violate traffic lane regulations.
Maine ❌ No ❌ No Not legal or recognized by law.
Maryland ❌ No ❌ No Explicitly banned under § 21-1303.
Massachusetts ❌ No ❌ No Illegal; unsafe operation violation.
Michigan ❌ No ❌ No Not permitted under any condition.
Minnesota ❌ No ✅ Yes Legal from July 1 2025; filtering allowed when traffic ≤ 15 mph and roads ≤ 50 mph.
Mississippi ❌ No ❌ No Not permitted.
Missouri ❌ No ❌ No Illegal under current traffic code.
Montana ❌ No ✅ Yes Legalized filtering in 2021; only between stopped or slow vehicles ≤ 20 mph.
Nebraska ❌ No ❌ No No legal provision.
Nevada ❌ No ❌ No Lawmakers have rejected lane-splitting bills.
New Hampshire ❌ No ❌ No No allowance in traffic statutes.
New Jersey ❌ No ❌ No Illegal and subject to unsafe driving citation.
New Mexico ❌ No ❌ No Not authorized by law.
New York ❌ No ❌ No Explicitly illegal per NY VTL § 1252.
North Carolina ❌ No ❌ No Not permitted by statute.
North Dakota ❌ No ❌ No No authorization for lane sharing.
Ohio ❌ No ❌ No Not allowed; cited as improper passing.
Oklahoma ❌ No ❌ No Illegal.
Oregon ❌ No ❌ No Bill proposed in 2023, not passed.
Pennsylvania ❌ No ❌ No Illegal under § 3523.
Rhode Island ❌ No ❌ No Prohibited.
South Carolina ❌ No ❌ No Explicitly illegal.
South Dakota ❌ No ❌ No No statute authorizing.
Tennessee ❌ No ❌ No Not permitted.
Texas ❌ No ❌ No No legislation passed; splitting remains illegal.
Utah ❌ No ✅ Yes Legal since 2019; traffic must be stopped and roads ≤ 45 mph.
Vermont ❌ No ❌ No No allowance.
Virginia ❌ No ❌ No Explicitly banned; § 46.2-857 prohibits passing in same lane.
Washington ❌ No ❌ No SB 5254 failed; still illegal.
West Virginia ❌ No ❌ No Not legal.
Wisconsin ❌ No ❌ No Illegal; only one motorcycle per lane allowed.
Wyoming ❌ No ❌ No Not permitted.

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