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Anyone else hoping for new motorcycle laws in 2024? (self.motorcycles)

submitted 1 year ago by Bakachu to c/motorcycles

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Just curious to see if any of you out there have been observing any trends that might lead to new motorcycle legislation - for better or worse. I noticed that for 2024 Nebraska surprisingly repealed their motorcycle helmet law making it optional for wear. Definitely raised an eyebrow as they still criminalize lane splitting.

I try to stay on the optimistic side for lane filtering eventually passing here in Virginia but seeing how we are one of only two states where radar detectors are illegal, I think it's fair to say we may just stay in stasis for a while. Anyone else optimistic or pessimistic on new moto laws for this year?

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[–] 18_24_61_b_17_17_4 7 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (8 children)

Lane filtering would be amazing but New York never does anything that makes sense so...

[–] [email protected] 8 points 1 year ago (6 children)

Texas officially made it illegal in 2023, was previously just a gray area.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 1 year ago (3 children)

Yeah, but now it's official that motorcycles get to have use of their whole lane! Because that was ever and always in question! I often wonder at what politicians are thinking when they create some laws. Did they have someone whispering in their ear that lane splitting was bad? Did someone else propose lane splitting and then another just knee-jerked an opposing bill, and then 'common sense' took the lead with the majority? Was it truly as idiotic as a reaction to California being a place where lane splitting is common, and we can't have Texas being like California, oh noooo!

[–] JustAManOnAToilet 1 points 1 year ago

I'm guessing some pissant state senator felt his manhood threatened being passed by a bike while stuck in slow traffic and had to put an end to it.

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