Lane Splitting In Oregon?

Cycle News Staff | April 21, 2025

Is lane splitting coming to Oregon? Maybe.

Oregon came a signature away from allowing lane sharing.
Oregon came a signature away from allowing lane sharing in 2021 after Gov. Kate Brown vetoed the bill citing her concerns about safety, despite bipartisan support. 

Oregon House Bill 3542 would allow the operator of a motorcycle to overtake and pass another vehicle in the same lane if traffic is stopped or has slowed to a speed of 10 miles per hour or less and the operator of the motorcycle is traveling no more than 10 miles per hour over the speed of traffic. It requires the operator of a motorcycle to merge with the regular traffic flow when traffic begins traveling at a speed of more than 10 miles per hour and would only be allowed when operating the motorcycle on a highway for which the speed limit is 50 miles per hour or higher.

The AMA is asking you to submit a comment in support of the bill. CN

Learn more at https://www.votervoice.net/Motorcyclist/campaigns/101687/respond

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