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IN HB1350
Bill
Status
Introduced
1/16/2018
Primary Sponsor
Robert Heaton
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AI Summary
- Vehicle operators overtaking a bicycle must maintain at least three feet of clearance between the vehicle and bicycle
- Vehicle operators must not return to the original lane until safely clear of the bicycle; violation is a Class C infraction
- Vehicle operators may pass a bicycle in a no-passing zone if they comply with the three-foot clearance requirement and other safety conditions are met
- Bicycle definition revised 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
- Effective date is July 1, 2018
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: (1) fail to allow at least three feet of clearance between the vehicle and the bicycle; or (2) return to the original lane before the vehicle is safely clear of the bicycle. Provides that the operator of a vehicle may pass a bicycle in a no passing zone if the operator complies with these requirements and it is otherwise safe to do so. Revises the definition of "bicycle" for purposes of the motor vehicle code.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
1/16/2018
Committee Referrals
Roads and Transportation1/16/2018
Full Bill Text
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