On a two-lane highway, when passing slower traffic such as contruction or farm vehicles, the group should pass one at a time.Take special care if passing slower vehicles or horse-drawn carriages .
Be courteous and safe by only using marked passing zones.

The leader should signal their intentions first and then pull out when it is safe and legal. After completing the pass, the leader should return the the left lane position and continue at a passing speed to leave room for the next rider, then the next rider should move up to the left position and watch for a safe change to pass.

After passing, this rider should return to the right position and open up room for the next rider.The rest of the group should follow the same pattern.

When the group wants to pass slower traffic as a group (or change lanes) on a road or highway, the group may pass as a unit.

When it is safe and legal, the lead rider should signal the lane change when they have determined the entire group can change lanes and pass as a unit.The other riders then follow this lead and signal one at a time to move into the next lane.

We ride using the staggered formation, as recommended by the Motorcycle Safety Foundatation's: The MSF Guide to Group Riding.

This staggered formation can be tight or loose, depending on the traffic conditions.

Each rider should allow at least 1 second between them and the rider directly in front of them, and at least 2 seconds between them and the rider in front of them in the same side of the lane.

Riders can move side to side to avoid road obsticles, but should not pass another rider in the group.

In certain situations, it is safer for the group to ride in single file.

Intersections are the area of highest risk for a motorcyclist. To allow as many riders as possible to pass quickly through the intersection, the group will tighten up upon stopping as a group.

Upon entering the intersection, do not ride side-by-side, but allow the group to start again in a staggered formation.

Do not run a traffic light. Using your itinerary, you will be able to connect with the group at the next safest stopping point.

Blocking an intersection without permission and an appropriate escort is illegal. Our Chapter does not authorize any Officer, Ride Leader or member to block an intersection.

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Parking as a group has many benefits. If parking is organized, you get your group off their bikes more quickly.
You also run less risk of blocking access to others trying to park in the lot.

Avoid parking downhill or head-in. Try to park where you can pull through to make both the arrival and departure much smoother.If this isn't possible, try to position the motorcycles so that the group can depart as a unit in single file.