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S1131.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
BICYCLES - Amends existing law relating to pedestrians and bicycles to
provide stopping requirements at a steady red traffic-control light for
persons operating a bicycle or a human-powered vehicle.
02/14 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/15 Rpt prt - to Transp
03/02 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/03 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/07 3rd rdg - PASSED - 29-3-3
AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Broadsword, Bunderson, Burkett,
Burtenshaw, Coiner, Compton, Corder, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Hill,
Jorgenson, Kelly, Keough, Langhorst, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley,
McGee, McKenzie, Richardson, Schroeder, Stegner, Stennett, Sweet,
Werk
NAYS -- Cameron, Darrington, Davis
Absent and excused -- Noble, Pearce, Williams
Floor Sponsor - Broadsword
Title apvd - to House
03/08 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17 3rd rdg - PASSED - 47-17-6
AYES -- Andrus, Barraclough, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black, Block, Boe,
Bolz, Bradford, Cannon, Chadderdon, Collins, Crow, Deal, Denney,
Edmunson, Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Harwood, Henbest,
Henderson, Jones, LeFavour, Loertscher, Mathews, Miller, Nielsen,
Pasley-Stuart, Pence, Ring, Ringo, Rusche, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler,
Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shirley, Skippen, Smylie, Snodgrass,
Stevenson, Trail, Wills
NAYS -- Anderson, Bastian, Bayer, Clark, Ellsworth, Hart, Jaquet,
Kemp, Lake, Martinez, McGeachin, McKague, Mitchell, Moyle, Nonini,
Roberts, Shepherd(8)
Absent and excused -- Barrett, Raybould, Smith(30), Smith(24), Wood,
Mr. Speaker
Floor Sponsor - Wills
Title apvd - to Senate
03/18 To enrol
03/21 Rpt enrol - Pres signed
03/22 Sp signed
03/23 To Governor
03/29 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 205
Effective: 07/01/05
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-eighth Legislature First Regular Session - 2005
IN THE SENATE
SENATE BILL NO. 1131
BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO PEDESTRIANS AND BICYCLES; AMENDING SECTION 49-720, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 PROVIDE STOPPING REQUIREMENTS AT A STEADY RED TRAFFIC CONTROL LIGHT FOR
4 PERSONS OPERATING A BICYCLE OR A HUMAN-POWERED VEHICLE.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 49-720, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 49-720. STOPPING -- TURN AND STOP SIGNALS. (1) A person operating a bicy-
9 cle or human-powered vehicle approaching a stop sign shall slow down and, if
10 required for safety, stop before entering the intersection. After slowing to a
11 reasonable speed or stopping, the person shall yield the right-of-way to any
12 vehicle in the intersection or approaching on another highway so closely as to
13 constitute an immediate hazard during the time the person is moving across or
14 within the intersection or junction of highways, except that a person after
15 slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right-of-way if required, may
16 cautiously make a turn or proceed through the intersection without stopping.
17 (2) A person operating a bicycle or human-powered vehicle approaching a
18 steady red traffic control signal light shall stop before entering the inter-
19 section, except and shall yield to all other traffic. Once the person has
20 yielded, he may proceed through the steady red light with caution. Provided
21 however, that a person after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the
22 right-of-way if required, may cautiously make a right-hand turn. without stop-
23 ping or may cautiously make a A left-hand turn onto a one-way highway without
24 may be made on a red light after stopping and yielding to other traffic.
25 (3) A person riding a bicycle shall comply with the provisions of section
26 49-643, Idaho Code.
27 (4) A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given during not
28 less than the last one hundred (100) feet traveled by the bicycle before turn-
29 ing, provided that a signal by hand and arm need not be given if the hand is
30 needed in the control or operation of the bicycle.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 14956
This amendment clarifies that a bicyclist must stop at a red traffic light and yield to
oncoming traffic. It does not change the current law regarding making a right-hand
turn or making a left-hand turn onto a one-way street. This proposed amendment is
designed to make the road safer for bicyclists.
FISCAL IMPACT
There will be no impact to the State General Fund or local governments.
Contact:
Name: Senator Joyce Broadsword
Phone: (208) 332-1338
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1131