Just about every seasoned motorcyclist has experienced being crowded out of their lane or tailgated by an irresponsible driver. Under Arizona law, motorcyclists have all the same rights and most of the same responsibilities as people driving any other kind of motor vehicle, including the right to take legal action against anyone who injures them by violating any of their other rights.
In order to have valid grounds to sue over a motorcycle crash, though, you will need to be able to prove that you were obeying every rule of the road that applies to you as a motorcyclist. With that in mind, here are the major Glendale motorcycle traffic laws which every rider should know about and which a motorcycle accident lawyer from Phillips Law Group can help prove you were in compliance with during your lawsuit or settlement demand.
One very notable and recent change to motorcycle traffic regulations in Glendale, which just went into effect in the last couple of years, is the legalization of lane filtering. Up until this recent change to state law, motorcyclists could never legally advance past stopped traffic by straying out of a painted traffic lane.
Now, though, motorcyclists can filter up to the front of stopped traffic if all the following conditions are met:
Motorcyclists are also expected to make sure there is enough space for them to pass safely between stopped vehicles without hitting any part of them before lane filtering.
Other than the abovementioned exception for lane filtering, motorcycle riders in Glendale are subject to virtually all the same traffic laws as all other drivers, including traffic patterns, right-of-way rules, and restrictions from traveling on surfaces not meant for vehicular traffic such as sidewalks and bicycle paths. At the same time, motorcyclists are also entitled to use traffic lanes the same way as commuter car drivers and should be afforded the same amount of space within a lane as a commuter car would be.
One thing worth mentioning here is that the same section of state law that gives motorcyclists the right to full use of traffic lanes and establishes the lane filtering rule also allows motorcyclists to ride two abreast with each other within a single traffic lane. However, motorcyclists cannot ride three or more abreast in a traffic lane under any circumstances, and they must move fully into an adjacent lane before overtaking and passing any vehicle ahead of them.
Unfortunately, it is far from uncommon for motorcycle riders to follow all of Glendale’s motorcycle traffic laws and still end up seriously injured by no fault of their own. Fortunately, you have help available from dependable legal professionals who have handled situations much like yours before and know exactly how to protect the rights of people much like you.
Phillips Law Group has been locally owned and operated in the Phoenix metro area for more than 30 years, and our team is ready to help you demand the compensation you deserve, even if that means going to trial rather than settling out of court. Get in touch with us today to schedule your free, no-obligation consultation.
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