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IN SB0266
Bill
AI Summary
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Establishes a Class C infraction for vehicle operators who overtake a bicycle without maintaining at least 3 feet of clearance between the vehicle and the bicycle.
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Requires vehicle operators to wait until safely clear of a bicycle before returning to the right side of the roadway after overtaking.
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Allows vehicles to pass bicycles in no passing zones when safe to do so, provided the operator complies with the 3-foot clearance requirement and other overtaking rules.
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Revises the definition of "bicycle" 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 children's ride-on toys and skateboards.
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Takes effect July 1, 2016.
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
1/7/2016