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RS 32-400 presented on lane-splitting for motorcycles; request dies for lack of motion
Summary
Representative Skogg presented RS 32-400 to allow motorcyclists to ride between lanes in heavy freeway traffic; Representative Mickelson raised a liability question and the request died when no motion was made.
Representative Skogg presented RS 32-400 to a House committee chaired by Chairman Crane, describing a proposal that would allow motorcyclists to ride between lanes in congested freeway traffic similar to laws in some other states.
Skogg said the practice is legal in other states and argued it can help motorcyclists whose air- or oil-cooled bikes risk overheating in stop-and-go traffic. "If they're going super fast, they're violating their laws in those states. But this helps the motorcyclists, especially those that their bikes overheat in that traffic," he said.
Representative Mickelson asked a procedural and liability question: if a motorcyclist rides beside a car and scratches it, who pays for the damage? The sponsor did not resolve that question in the hearing record. After discussion, the chairman observed that no motion had been made and declared the RS "died for lack of a motion."
The hearing record shows the RS was presented and discussed briefly but the committee took no further action because a motion to introduce or advance the request was not made.
