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DENVER — A technique used by motorcyclists that saves them time, eases traffic congestion, and which may also be safer than stopping behind stopped vehicles will become legal in Colorado later this year.
"What our organization's worked so hard to do together is make sure that Colorado's roadways are as safe as they possibly can," said Colonel Matthew Packard, the Colorado State Patrol chief. Starting Aug. 7th, lane filtering will become law in #Colorado — here’s what that means for motorcyclists: @DenverChannel pic.twitter.com/bg1QUjwy51
Most of all, officials want riders to know lane filtering and lane splitting are not the same thing. Lane splitting, which is when motorcyclists pass vehicles that are still moving, is still illegal in Colorado.
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