<section number="41-6a-1502"><effdate>5/6/2026</effdate><histories><history>Amended by Chapter <modchap sess="2026GS">334</modchap>, 2026 General Session</history><modyear>2026</modyear></histories><catchline>Motorcycles and all-terrain type I vehicles -- Operation on public highways.</catchline><subsection number="41-6a-1502(1)"><subsection number="41-6a-1502(1)(a)">A motorcycle is entitled to full use of a lane.</subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(1)(b)">An individual may not operate a motor vehicle in a manner that deprives a motorcycle of the full use of a lane.</subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(1)(c)">This Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-6a-1502(1)" start="0">(1)</xref> does not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(2)">The operator of a motorcycle may not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.</subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(3)"><subsection number="41-6a-1502(3)(a)">Except as described in Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-6a-1502(3)(b)" start="0">(3)(b)</xref>, an individual may not operate a motorcycle between:<subsection number="41-6a-1502(3)(a)(i)">lanes of traffic; or</subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(3)(a)(ii)">adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(3)(b)">Subsection <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-6a-1502(3)(a)" start="0">(3)(a)</xref> does not apply to an individual operating a motorcycle engaging in lane filtering as described in Section <xref depth="3" refnumber="41-6a-704" start="0">41-6a-704</xref>.</subsection></subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(4)">Motorcycles may not be operated more than two abreast in a single lane.</subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(5)">Subsections <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-6a-1502(2)" start="0">(2)</xref> and <xref depth="4" refnumber="41-6a-1502(3)(a)" start="0">(3)(a)</xref> do not apply to peace officers acting in the peace officers' official capacities.</subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(6)">The provisions of this section also apply to all-terrain type I vehicles.</subsection><subsection number="41-6a-1502(7)">A violation of this section is an infraction.</subsection></section>