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Senate debates lane‑filtering bill allowing motorcycles to move between stopped traffic; amendment to lower speed threshold fails
Summary
Senator Hinkins’ traffic bill defining ‘lane filtering’ for motorcycles drew extended floor discussion about safety and right of way; an amendment to change the speed threshold from 50 mph to 40 mph failed on a division vote and the bill advanced to the third‑reading calendar.
Senator Hinkins presented a House bill to define and temporarily authorize 'lane filtering' by motorcycles when certain conditions are met. The sponsor described the measure as targeted to low‑speed situations where a stopped vehicle could pose a hazard to a motorcycle: "It allows filtering if a motorcycle is overtaking a vehicle that is stopped in the same lane of travel." The bill sets several conditions: the roadway must have two or more…
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