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GA HB1381
Bill
Status
Introduced
3/11/2010
Primary Sponsor
Stephanie Benfield
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AI Summary
- Defines "bicycle lane" in Georgia law as a portion of the roadway designated by striping, markings, or signage for exclusive or preferential bicycle use, and adds it as a distinct term separate from "bicycle path"
- Prohibits motor vehicles from stopping, standing, or parking in a bicycle lane, and requires motor vehicle operators to yield to cyclists in bicycle lanes and not block or impede bicycle lane traffic
- Expands exceptions allowing cyclists to ride away from the right side of the roadway, including when the lane is too narrow to safely share with a motor vehicle, when avoiding hazards such as debris, rough pavement, drain grates, or potentially opening car doors, and when a right-turn-only lane is present and the cyclist is not turning right
- Replaces the requirement for a rear red reflector on bicycles used at nighttime with a mandatory rear red light visible from 300 feet, and removes the prohibition on pedal height exceeding 12 inches above ground (effectively legalizing recumbent bicycles)
- Removes the ban on transporting children under age one on bicycles via trailers or infant slings, and repeals the mandatory pedal reflector sales requirement for new bicycles
Legislative Description
Motor vehicles and traffic; safer bicycle riding; provide definitions
Last Action
House Second Readers
3/16/2010
Committee Referrals
Transportation3/11/2010
Full Bill Text
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