Is Lane Splitting Legal in Colorado?

Lane splitting isn’t legal in Colorado. In fact, it’s not legal in any state other than California at this moment in time. The reason lane splitting is considered unlawful is because it’s dangerous. Splitting a lane and driving in between two cars driving at 65 mph is simply dangerous when you’re driving a motorcycle and you’re unprotected by the frame of a car. The best course of action is to simply stay in the lane and wait for a legal and safe opportunity to pass if that’s what you need to do.

If you’re a driver and you get hit by a motorcycle rider who’s lane splitting, the same rules apply to you in that kind of a crash that apply in any other kind of crash. First, call the police and then document everything that you can about what happened so that the police can have an accurate picture of what occurred and don’t find you responsible for what happened.

The best process that you can follow after being in a crash with a motorcycle, even if that motorcycle is accusing you of causing the crash, is to call the police and then document everything you can about the scene of that accident so that you can be an advocate for your own rights.