AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES AND RULES OF THE ROAD

SB 540 allows motorcycles to legally "lane filter" - passing stopped or slow-moving vehicles (traveling 10 mph or slower) in the same direction - under specific conditions. It requires lanes to be wide enough for safe passing, limits motorcycle speed to 20 mph during filtering, and mandates continued reasonable operation. The bill directly affects motorcycle riders and drivers in traffic congestion, changing existing rules to permit this maneuver. It takes effect upon passage and does not apply to vehicles moving faster than 10 mph.