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ID S1349

Bill

Status

Engrossed

3/9/2010

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

Senate

2010 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 49-702 to prohibit pedestrians, bicyclists, and human-powered vehicle operators from suddenly leaving a curb or place of safety and entering the path of a vehicle that is close enough to constitute an immediate hazard.

  • Adds new Section 49-725 requiring every bicycle operated on an Idaho roadway to be equipped with at least one brake adequate to control movement and stop and hold the bicycle.

  • Maintains existing right-of-way provisions for drivers to yield to pedestrians crossing highways within crosswalks when traffic-control signals are not in place or operating.

  • Preserves existing restrictions on overtaking and passing vehicles stopped at marked or unmarked crosswalks to permit pedestrians to cross.

Legislative Description

Adds to and amends existing law relating to bicycles and to require operating brakes on bicycles.

BICYCLES

Last Action

Ref'd to W/M

3/29/2010

Committee Referrals

Ways and Means3/29/2010
Transportation2/15/2010

Full Bill Text

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