Get ready, Arizona ADVers—a few weeks from now, you’ll finally be able to lanesplit. Sort of. This week, Governor Doug Ducey signed SB 1273 into law, and that will give motorcyclists the ability to share lanes with cars under certain circumstances.

Here’s what thegovernor’s officeposted about the law:

SB 1273, sponsored by Sen. Tyler Pace of Mesa, allows the operators of two-wheeled motorcycles to safely pass another vehicle in the same lane that is stopped and going in the same direction. The movement is allowed when the motorcycle operator is going less than 15 miles per hour on a street where the speed limit is less than 45 miles an hour.

Got that?This isn’t full-on, Wild West-style lanesplitting, like you’d get in California (or most countries in Asia or South America, even some of Europe). This is a measured and careful set of rules that allow you to ride your motorcycle between stopped cars; the rider is restricted to the low speed of 15 mph when doing so. You can see a wider picture of the bill and its wordinghere—and if you plan on taking advantage of the rule change, we’d certainly suggest you read the bill carefully first.

Obviously, you’ll also want to be very heads-up when you’re sharing lanes, as most car drivers probably won’t expect to see you scooting between them. Keep your cool, and be careful.

One other note:It’s our understanding that this law takes effect 90 days after Arizona’s current legislative session ends, so don’t go out there dicing between cars just yet!

Lane sharing moves forward

This law change isthe result of a lot of hard work. Rider rights groups are seeing success, finally, after years of lobbying, and they’re gaining more and more attention across the US. Lane sharing is now legal in California, Utah, Montana Arizona and (to an extremely limited extent) Hawaii. But, more importantly, we’re seeing talk about legalizing the practice in a much larger range of states: Virginia, Washington, Oregon and Connecticut have all considered the practice. The early attempts to get lane sharing legalized have failed in several of these states, but the work continues, and the fact we’ve got government ears tuned in shows we can indeed see change happen if we keep up the pressure.