HB 23-1059

House Bill 23-1059, also known as the Motorcycle Lane Splitting Study, asks the Colorado Department of Transportation and the Colorado State Patrol to investigate whether allowing motorcycles to "lane split" (drive between lanes of slower or stopped traffic) is feasible. The study must be completed by December 31, 2023, and will help determine if this practice could be safely implemented in Colorado. This bill has been signed into law, meaning the required study will proceed as planned.

Official Summary

Under current law, the driver of a motorcycle is prohibited from overtaking or passing a motor vehicle by driving in the same lane as the motor vehicle or between rows of motor vehicles, a practice known as "lane splitting". The bill requires the Colorado department of transportation, in collaboration with the Colorado state patrol, to conduct a feasibility study of permitting motorcycle lane splitting and report the results of the study to the transportation committees of the house of representatives and the senate by December 31, 2023.(Note: This summary applies to this bill as introduced.)