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Lane Filtering

Lane filtering is moving between lanes of stopped or very slow traffic, typically to reach the front at a red light.

[VERIFY] What is lane filtering? Lane filtering is moving between lanes of stopped or very slow traffic, typically to reach the front at a red light. It is the narrower, lower-speed practice; lane splitting more generally covers passing moving traffic. Rules differ from state to state, and some states that address filtering set specific conditions such as speed limits or which roads it applies to — check the current statute where you ride before doing it.