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IN SB0250
Bill
AI Summary
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Vehicle operators must maintain at least three feet of clearance on the left side when overtaking a bicycle and cannot return to the right side of the roadway until safely clear of the bicycle.
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Failure to maintain required clearance or returning to the right side prematurely while overtaking a bicycle constitutes a Class C infraction.
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Vehicle operators may pass bicycles in no passing zones if it is safe to do so and the operator complies with the three-foot clearance requirement.
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"Bicycle" is redefined to mean a vehicle propelled solely by human powered foot crank or hand crank, operated by one or more individuals, with two or more wheels, excluding child's ride-on toys and skateboards.
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The bill becomes effective July 1, 2015 and amends Indiana Code sections 9-13-2-14 and 9-21-8.
Legislative Description
Vehicle clearance when overtaking a bicycle. Provides that it is a Class C infraction for the operator of a vehicle overtaking a bicycle to not: (1) allow at least three feet of clearance between the vehicle and the bicycle; and (2) wait to return to the original lane until the vehicle is safely clear of the bicycle. Revises the definition of "bicycle" for purposes of the motor vehicle code.
Last Action
First Reading: referred to Committee on Homeland Security & Transportation
1/7/2015