Bicycles, certain other vehicles, and pedestrians. Makes various changes to provisions relating to the operation of bicycles and certain other vehicles and relating to pedestrians. The bill authorizes the operator of a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or motorized skateboard or scooter to yield instead of stop at an intersection of two highways controlled by a stop sign if certain conditions are met. For purposes of describing when such vehicles are not required to ride as close to the right curb or edge as possible, the bill replaces the term "substandard width lane" with the description that such travel lane is less than 15 feet wide or not wide enough to allow an overtaking motor vehicle to pass safely in the same lane. The bill specifies that if the lane of travel is less than 15 feet wide, a motor vehicle overtaking a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, animal, or animal-drawn vehicle shall change lanes and may drive to the left of a highway centerline when it is safe to do so. The bill removes the requirement for persons riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, or motorized skateboards or scooters on a highway two abreast to move into a single-file formation and limits the requirement that such persons not impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic to apply only on roadways with only one travel lane per direction and a posted speed limit of 35 miles per hour or more.
Del. Nadarius Clark
Sponsored bills
Commending Karl Wilkins.
Commending Peter A. Blake.
Celebrating the life of Michelle Antonette Leete.
Prisoners; Department of Corrections-issued and jailer-issued identification. Provides that the Department of Corrections shall establish a procedure for securing a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card through the Department of Motor Vehicles and that the Department of Motor Vehicles shall expedite the processing of an application submitted by a prisoner for such government-issued identification card and the issuance of such identification. The bill also requires the Department of Corrections, in coordination with the State Board of Local and Regional Jails, the Department of Motor Vehicles, and the State Registrar of Vital Records, to (i) review the processes involved in assisting a prisoner in applying for and obtaining a government-issued identification card, birth certificate, or Social Security card; (ii) identify any obstacles that may interfere with a prisoner obtaining such identification or documents prior to such prisoner's release or discharge; and (iii) issue a report of its findings and recommendations to the General Assembly no later than November 1, 2024.
Epilepsy Heroes Day. Designates March 26,in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Epilepsy Heroes Day in Virginia.
Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness. Designates May, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Progressive Supranuclear Palsy Month of Awareness in Virginia.
Chest Wall Deformity Awareness Month. Designates December, in 2024 and in each succeeding year, as Chest Wall Deformity Awareness Month in Virginia.
Firearm locking device required for sale ortransfer of firearm; warning against accessibility to children; penalty.Makes it a Class 1 misdemeanor for any licensed manufacturer, licensedimporter, or licensed dealer to sell, deliver, or transfer any firearmto any person other than a licensed manufacturer, licensed importer,or licensed dealer unless the transferee is provided with a lockingdevice for that firearm and the firearm is accompanied by a warning,in conspicuous and legible type in capital letters printed on a labelaffixed to the firearm and on a separate sheet of paper included within the packaging enclosing the firearm, that firearms should be lockedand kept away from children and that there may be civil and criminalliability for failing to do so. The bill provides exceptions forlaw-enforcement and governmental agencies.
Food and beverage tax; meals tax; discount.Allows a county, city, or town to provide a commission to a businessfor collecting and remitting to the locality a meals tax or a foodand beverage tax regardless of whether the business is delinquenton the collection and remittance of such tax. The rate of such commissionshall be set by ordinance and shall not exceed the amount of taxdue.