HB2589 - Motorcycle Shoulder Driving

• Authorizes the Department of Transportation to designate shoulders on roadways with at least two lanes where two-wheeled motorcycles may drive, subject to specific conditions and restrictions.

• Restricts motorcycle shoulder driving to stopped traffic situations (at intersections or due to congestion) and limits speed to a maximum of 10 miles per hour in the direction of adjacent traffic.

• Prohibits motorcycles from making turns from designated shoulders and requires drivers to use turn signals, yield to oncoming traffic, and obey all traffic laws when entering, exiting, or driving on shoulders.

• Modifies existing motorcycle overtaking laws to permit two-wheeled motorcycles to overtake stopped vehicles by using designated shoulders and to traverse lanes when maneuvering onto shoulders.

• Takes effect January 1, 2019 and automatically repeals on December 31, 2020, reverting affected statutes to their previous form.