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House approves limited motorcycle 'lane filtering' on roads under 50 mph
Summary
The House passed HB149 on Feb. 19, 2019, allowing motorcycles to filter between stopped vehicles on roads with speed limits under 50 mph and with a maximum speed differential; supporters cited Department of Public Safety and UC Berkeley data while opponents warned of insurance and safety risks. (House vote: 54–12)
Representative Brooks, sponsor of House Bill 149, told the House the proposal is narrowly tailored to allow motorcycles "to utilize the lane between stopped traffic" in downtown or slow-speed situations and stressed the bill was designed around safety guidance from the Department of Public Safety and academic research. "This bill, I think the best way to describe it is to tell you what it is not," Brooks said, emphasizing the measure was not…
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