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Senate Bill 80

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Last Action	to Transportation (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to the overtaking of bicycles on a roadway.
Bill Documents	Bill
Bill Request Number	883
Sponsors	R. Webb, R. Thomas, C. Embry Jr., D. Givens, D. Harper Angel, G. Neal, D. Ridley
Summary of Original Version	Amend KRS 189.300 to require operators of bicycles to travel upon the right- hand side of the traveled portion of a highway; provide that bicyclists shall not have to ride on the shoulder of the highway; amend KRS 189.340 to require vehicles overtaking bicycles to pass at a distance of at least three feet; specify when a motor vehicle may pass a bicycle to the left of the center of a roadway.
Index Headings of Original Version	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Bicycles traveling on highway, keep to the right, not required to ride on shoulder Motor Vehicles - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Motor Vehicles - Bicycles traveling on highway, not required to ride on shoulder Safety - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Safety - Bicycles traveling on highway, keep to the right Transportation - Bicycles traveling on highway, keep to the right Transportation - Bicycles traveling on highway, not required to ride on shoulder
Proposed Amendments	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Votes	Vote History

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01/06/16	introduced in Senate
01/07/16	to Transportation (S)
02/03/16	reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
02/04/16	2nd reading, to Rules
02/08/16	posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Tuesday, February 9
02/09/16	3rd reading, passed 33-4 with Committee Substitute (1)
02/10/16	received in House
02/16/16	to Transportation (H)

Proposed Amendments

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Amendment	Senate Committee Substitute 1
Summary	Retain original provisions; delete language requiring bicycles to travel upon the right hand side of the traveled portion of a highway; delete language prohibiting bicyclists from riding on the shoulder of the highway.
Index Headings	Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Bicycles traveling on highway, keep to the right, not required to ride on shoulder Motor Vehicles - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Motor Vehicles - Bicycles traveling on highway, not required to ride on shoulder Safety - Bicycles overtaken on roadway, distance to maintain Safety - Bicycles traveling on highway, keep to the right Transportation - Bicycles traveling on highway, keep to the right Transportation - Bicycles traveling on highway, not required to ride on shoulder

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