Bicycles; permits operators to treat a stop sign as a yield sign in certain situations.
Summary
Traffic regulations; bicycles. Permits operatorsof bicycles to treat a stop sign as a yield sign in certain situations.The bill requires the driver of a motor vehicle to change lanes whenovertaking a bicycle or certain other vehicles when the lane of travelis not wide enough for the overtaking motor vehicle to pass at least three feet to the left of the overtaken vehicle. The bill also removesthe limitations on riding bicycles and certain other vehicles twoabreast.
Bill status
failed
1 of 4 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2021
Committee Review
Floor Vote
Governor
Introduced Jan 11, 2021
Last action Jan 27, 2021
Floor votes
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Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
6
Key actions
1
Committee
2
Jan 21, 2021
Upper · Passed
Reported from Transportation (11-Y 4-N)
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Jan 11, 2021
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/21 21101348D
upper
1 primary · 6 co-sponsors
Sponsors
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