First, by allowing motorcycles and motor scooters to filter through same-bound lanes of stopped traffic, when safe to do so, on main roads, highways, and freeways, the risk of motor vehicle rear-end collisions with motorcycles and motor scooters can be reduced substantially, thus significantly reducing the loss of life and serious injury to motorcycle and motor scooter operators and their passengers.

     Second, motorcycle lane filtering will allow motorcycles and motor scooters to move through stalled and stopped traffic, especially during gridlock on Oahu's freeways, thereby eliminating overheating problems associated with air-cooled motorcycles and motor scooters, which, unlike motor vehicles, have no radiators and, therefore, rely on movement to maintain cooling.  Stalled and overheated motorcycles and motor scooters are an inconvenience to their operators and passengers as well as other motorists on the road.  On freeways, stalled and overheated motorcycles and motor scooters constitute an additional safety risk to their operators, passengers, and other motorists and safety vehicles.  Motorcycle lane filtering eliminates the cause of overheating by allowing motorcycles and motor scooters to move through stopped and gridlocked traffic, thereby eliminating the risk of serious personal injury and property damage.

     Third, motorcycle lane filtering allows motorcycles and motor scooters to move through stopped traffic, which allows some modest alleviation of the traffic congestion and is a positive sum gain in relief from the immediate traffic congestion for all other motorists as well.

     With the increase in motorcycle and motor scooter use as an alternative form of commuter transportation in Hawaii, these benefits are expected to increase over time. 

Finally,

Prohibit motor vehicle operators and occupants from interfering or obstructing motorcycle and motor scooter operators and passengers from lawfully travelling between lanes of same-bound traffic that is stopped at a marked or unmarked intersection or due to congestion, when it is safe to do so, on main streets, roads, highways, and freeways. Legal acknowledgment of the benefits of lane filtering and acceptance by all island motor vehicle operators.