Uploaded November 2022 | Updated September 2026, 6 days ago
Lane splitting is the act of a motorcycle passing other vehicles while sharing the same lane of travel. For a long time, Arizona Law Enforcement has viewed lane splitting as a myth. Sheriffs Deputies would tell stories to their rookies around a county camp fire about a far off land called California where motorcycles pass vehicles inches from a side mirror. Police officers scoffed at the idea that two vehicles would ever fit into those little lanes. State Troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety would wake in a cold sweat at the nightmarish thought of not being able to run motorcycle plates in standstill traffic. The license plate font is already so small. Well, lane splitting is a reality in Arizona now, but with several restrictions. Check out the video to learn more.
Lane splitting is the act of a motorcycle passing other vehicles while sharing the same lane of travel. For a long time, Arizona Law Enforcement has viewed lane splitting as a myth. Sheriffs Deputies would tell stories to their rookies around a county camp fire about a far off land called California where motorcycles pass vehicles inches from a side mirror. Police officers scoffed at the idea that two vehicles would ever fit into those little lanes. State Troopers with the Arizona Department of Public Safety would wake in a cold sweat at the nightmarish thought of not being able to run motorcycle plates in standstill traffic. The license plate font is already so small. Well, lane splitting is a reality in Arizona now, but with several restrictions. Check out the video to learn more.
