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2016 SESSION

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SB 195 Bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, etc.; requirement of red rear lights.

Introduced by: Kenneth Alexander (Resigned) | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:

Lights on bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds. Requires bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, and mopeds operated between sunset and sunrise to have a red light visible from at least 500 feet to the rear. Current law requires such vehicles, except bicycles, to have a red reflector visible from 600 feet to the rear and requires bicycles to have a rear taillight emitting a red light visible from at least 500 feet between sunsetand sunrise when operated on a highway with a speed limit of 35 mph or greater. A violation of this provision is punishable as a traffic infraction.

FULL TEXT

• 01/04/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102256D  pdf

HISTORY

• 01/04/16  Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102256D
• 01/04/16  Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
• 01/20/16  Senate: Stricken at request of Patron in Transportation (12-Y 0-N)