AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES AND RULES OF THE ROAD (Allows lane filtering, the act of passing stopped or slow-moving vehicles proceeding in the same direction, for motorcycles at low speeds.)

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STATE OF RHODE ISLAND
IN GENERAL ASSEMBLY
JANUARY SESSION, A.D. 2026
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A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES AND
RULES OF THE ROAD

Introduced By:
Senator Hanna M. Gallo

Date Introduced:
February 27, 2026

Referred To:
Senate Judiciary
It is enacted by the General Assembly as follows:
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SECTION 1. Chapter 31-15 of the General Laws entitled "Passing, Use of Lanes, and Rules
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of the Road" is hereby amended by adding thereto the following section:
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31-15-1.1. Lane filtering for motorcycles -- definition.

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(a) The operator of a two (2)-wheeled motorcycle may engage in lane filtering when:
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(1) The operator of a two (2) wheeled motorcycle is on a road with lanes wide enough to
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pass safely;
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(2) The overtaking motorcycle is not operated at a speed in excess of twenty miles per hour
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(20 mph) when overtaking the stopped or slow-moving vehicle; and
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(3) Conditions permit continued reasonable and prudent operation of the motorcycle while
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lane filtering.
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(b) As used in this section, "lane filtering" means the act of overtaking and passing another
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vehicle that is stopped or traveling at a speed not in excess of ten miles per hour (10 mph) in the
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same direction of travel and in the same lane.
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SECTION 2. This act shall take effect upon passage.
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EXPLANATION
BY THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL
OF
A N A C T
RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- PASSING, USE OF LANES AND
RULES OF THE ROAD
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This act would allow lane filtering, the act of passing stopped or slow-moving vehicles
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proceeding in the same direction, for motorcycles at low speeds.
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This act would take effect upon passage.
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