2013 saw two lane splitting bills in Oregon, as previously reported here. Senator Larry George, R-Sherwood District 13 introduced SB 541, which would have legalized low-speed lane splitting – limiting lane splitting to 20 MPH in cases where traffic has…
We reported back in February about a bill to legalize lane splitting in Oregon, SB 541, introduced by State Senator Larry George. Although referred to the Oregon State Senate Transportation Committee, the bill has since apparently languished – there has…
Senator Larry George, R-Sherwood District 13 has introduced Senate Bill 541 to legalize lane splitting in Oregon (PDF). The current text of the bill is pretty light – basically limiting lane splitting to 20 MPH in cases where traffic has slowed…
Lane splitting is currently illegal in Oregon. However, there are signs of a move to make lane sharing legal. The Oregon Department of Transportation completed a Motorcycle Lane-sharing Literature Review (PDF) in June of 2010, which looked at things like: Reduction…
