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2023 SESSION

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Senate Committee on Transportation

Chair: David W. Marsden

Clerk: Michael Jackson, H. Dockery
Staff: Nikhil Edward
Date of Meeting: January 12, 2023
Time and Place: 15 mins. after adj. / Committee Room #3 - Capitol Ext.
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S.B. 847

Patron: Favola

Pedestrian control signals; applicability to persons riding bicycles and other devices. Allows persons riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, or motorized skateboard or scooter to follow the pedestrian control signal at an intersection when traveling in the direction of the signal, provided they yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk traveling in the same direction. The bill specifies that such persons shall not start to cross the highway in the direction of such signal while the signal is solid, that pedestrians shall not start to cross the highway when such signal is solid or flashing, and that any person who has partially crossed the highway shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island when the solid Don't Walk signal begins.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-925 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pedestrian control signals; applicability to persons riding bicycles and other devices.

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S.B. 855

Patron: Spruill

Headlights; aftermarket modifications; blue lights. Prohibits the use of headlights on motor vehicles, motorcycles, autocycles, bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, personal delivery devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, and motorized skateboards or scooters with aftermarket modifications that make the color of such lights appear blue.

A BILL to amend and reenact §§ 46.2-1011, 46.2-1012, and 46.2-1015 of the Code of Virginia, relating to headlights; aftermarket modifications; blue lights.

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S.B. 982

Patron: Marsden

Yielding or reducing speed for stationary vehicles; vehicles displaying hazard lights, caution signs, or road flares. Requires drivers to make a lane change or reduce speed when passing stationary vehicles that have activated the vehicular hazard warning signal flashers, displayed caution signs, or been marked with properly lit flares or torches on certain highways when safe and reasonable to do so, and makes a violation of this requirement a traffic infraction.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-861.1 of the Code of Virginia, relating to yielding or reducing speed for stationary vehicles; vehicles displaying hazard lights, caution signs, or road flares.

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S.B. 1009

Patron: DeSteph

Pedestrian control signals; applicability to persons riding bicycles and other devices. Allows persons riding bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, or motorized skateboards or scooters to follow the pedestrian Walk signal at an intersection when traveling in the direction of the signal, provided they yield to pedestrians in the crosswalk traveling in the same direction. The bill provides that a person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, or motorized skateboard or scooter may not start to cross a highway in the direction of a Don't Walk signal, but such person who has partially completed his crossing on the Walk signal shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island and remain there while the Don't Walk signal is showing.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-925 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pedestrian control signals; applicability to persons riding bicycles and other devices.

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S.B. 1069

Patron: Saslaw

Drivers stopping for pedestrians; certain signs; stops. Requires the driver of a vehicle on a highway approaching a pedestrian who is crossing such highway to stop for such pedestrian. Currently, a driver is required to yield the right-of-way to such pedestrian by stopping and remaining stopped. The bill also provides that localities that are already authorized to install signs directing motor vehicles to yield the right-of-way to pedestrians crossing or attempting to cross a highway may also install signs directing motor vehicles to stop for such pedestrians.

A BILL to amend and reenact § 46.2-924 of the Code of Virginia, relating to drivers stopping for pedestrians; certain signs; stops.

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