SENATE BILL NO. 1058

2005 Legislation

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SENATE BILL NO. 1058 – Stop light, person on bicycle stop

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S1058.....................................................by TRANSPORTATION
BICYCLES - STOP LIGHTS - Amends existing law to provide stopping
requirements at a traffic control signal, light or device for persons
operating a bicycle or human-powered vehicle.
                                                                        
01/26    Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing
01/27    Rpt prt - to Transp

Bill Text


                                                                        
                                                                        
  ]]]]              LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO             ]]]]
 Fifty-eighth Legislature                   First Regular Session - 2005
                                                                        
                                                                        
                                       IN THE SENATE
                                                                        
                                    SENATE BILL NO. 1058
                                                                        
                                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 TRAFFIC CONTROL SIGNAL, LIGHT OR DEVICE
  4        FOR PERSONS OPERATING A BICYCLE OR 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 or device shall stop before  entering
 19    the  intersection  and  shall remain stopped until an indication to proceed is
 20    shown, except that a person after slowing to a reasonable speed  and  yielding
 21    the  right-of-way  if  required, may cautiously make a right-hand turn without
 22    stopping or may cautiously make a left-hand turn onto a one-way highway  with-
 23    out stopping.
 24        (3)  A person riding a bicycle shall comply with the provisions of section
 25    49-643, Idaho Code.
 26        (4)  A signal of intention to turn right or left shall be given during not
 27    less than the last one hundred (100) feet traveled by the bicycle before turn-
 28    ing,  provided  that a signal by hand and arm need not be given if the hand is
 29    needed in the control or operation of the bicycle.

Statement of Purpose / Fiscal Impact



                    STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
                          RS 14669 
 
 This amendment clarifies that a bicyclist must obey a red
traffic light unless they are making a right-hand turn or that
they may make a left-hand turn after stopping and yielding to
other traffic if turning onto a one-way street.


                         FISCAL IMPACT

There will be no impact to the State General Fund or local
governments.




Contact:   Senator Joyce Broadsword
           Phone: (208) 332-1338 


STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE                       S 1058