Senate Bill 298 amends Tennessee law to allow motorcycle operators to travel between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane on interstate highways and limited access multilane divided highways, provided that the posted speed limit is fifty miles per hour or more and the speed of traffic is twenty-five miles per hour or less. The bill stipulates that motorcycles may operate at a speed no more than ten miles per hour faster than the flow of traffic. Additionally, it emphasizes the need for both the motorcycle operator and adjacent vehicle operators to exercise due care and adhere to all traffic laws while this maneuver is being performed.

Furthermore, the bill establishes that any vehicle other than a motorcycle that attempts to operate between rows of stopped or moving vehicles in the same lane on public roads, streets, or highways will be committing an offense punishable as a Class C misdemeanor. This legislation is set to take effect on July 1, 2023, in the interest of public welfare.