Bill 71 — S.O.W. Act: Safe Operations & Widened-Shoulder Mobility Act | Cascadia
A BC civic proposal to legalize motorcycle lane filtering on designated corridors — reducing congestion, cutting ICBC claims, and improving commuter safety.
Key provisions
- Lane filtering legalization: motorcycles may move through slow or stopped traffic on designated BC corridors
- Speed limit for filtering: maximum 30 km/h when traffic is stationary or moving below 50 km/h
- ICBC modelling: lane filtering projected to reduce rear-end motorcycle collisions by 25–40%
- Widened shoulder access for motorcycles on select provincial highways
- Mandatory training update: lane-filtering safety module added to Class 6 licensing curriculum
- Two-year pilot on Highway 99 and Highway 1 Lower Mainland with monitored collision data
How to vote
Visit cascadia.vote/bills/71 to read the full bill and cast your vote. Options typically include: Yes — build the plan, No — keep current systems, Revise — needs stronger safeguards, or Pilot first — prove it small.
This is a draft civic proposal for public discussion. It is not enacted legislation.
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