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Arizona motorcycle safety PSA urges caution, explains legal lane-filtering rules
Summary
A public service announcement reminds Arizona drivers and motorcyclists to watch for each other and explains state lane-filtering rules: allowed on roads posted 45 mph or lower, with at least two lanes in the same direction, when traffic is stopped and motorcycles travel no more than 15 mph.
As temperatures rise, a public service announcement advised Arizona drivers and motorcyclists to take extra precautions on the road. The announcement said drivers should "look twice before changing lanes, making a turn, or entering a highway" because motorcycles have a smaller profile and are easier to miss.
The PSA urged riders to "stay predictable" and ensure they are visible to drivers. It explained that Arizona law allows motorcyclists to lane filter — moving between two lanes of traffic to pass or advance to the front of a line — under specific conditions: the posted speed limit must be 45 mph or lower; there must be at least two lanes traveling in the same direction; traffic must be stopped; and the motorcycle must not exceed 15 mph while filtering. The announcement closed by reminding everyone that they share responsibility for keeping each other safe on the road.
