2005 Vermont Code - § 1115. — -Operating motorcycles and mo-peds on roadways laned for traffic

§ 1115. -Operating motorcycles and mo-peds on roadways laned for traffic

(a) All motorcycles or mo-peds are entitled to full use of a lane and no motor vehicle shall be driven in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle or mo-ped of the full use of a lane.

(b) The operator of a motorcycle or mo-ped shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.

(c) No person shall operate a motorcycle or mo-ped between lanes of traffic or between adjacent lines or rows of vehicles.

(d) No motorcycle or mo-ped may be operated in the same lane with, and along side of or closer than ten feet ahead of, or ten feet behind another motorcycle, mo-ped or other motor vehicle.

(e) Subsections (b) and (c) of this section shall not apply to police officers in the performance of their official duties. (Added 1971, No. 258 (Adj. Sess.), § 3, eff. March 1, 1973; amended 1977, No. 20, § 3.)