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Bike Safety Bill Introduced - BAD
Fri March 02 2007
Posted Mar 2, 2007
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I just got word on this bill and will do some research on it's reasoning and purpose. If you have more details, email Biker@bikeiowa.com. Pay close attention to section 4c!
House File 584 - Introduced HOUSE FILE BY TYMESON Passed House, Date Passed Senate, Date Vote: Ayes Nays Vote: Ayes Nays Approved A BILL FOR 1 An Act establishing safety requirements for riding a bicycle on a 2 street or highway and making a penalty applicable. 3 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA: 4 TLSB 2349HH 82 5 dea/je/5 PAG LIN 1 1 Section 1. Section 321.234, Code 2007, is amended by 1 2 adding the following new subsections: 1 3 NEW SUBSECTION. 4A. A person shall not ride a bicycle on 1 4 a highway unless the person is wearing reflective clothing. 1 5 NEW SUBSECTION. 4B. A person riding a bicycle on a 1 6 highway shall carry personal identification at all times when 1 7 riding a bicycle on a highway. 1 8
NEW SUBSECTION. 4C. A person shall not ride a bicycle on 1 9 a highway unless the bicycle is equipped with a fluorescent 1 10 orange safety flag at least six by nine inches in size and 1 11 displayed at least sixty inches above the ground.
1 12 Sec. 2. Section 805.8A, subsection 9, Code 2007, is 1 13 amended to read as follows: 1 14 9. BICYCLE OR PEDESTRIAN VIOLATIONS. For violations by a 1 15 pedestrian or a bicyclist under section 321.234, subsections 3 1 16 and 4 3, 4, 4A, 4B, and 4C, section 321.236, subsection 10, 1 17 section 321.257, subsection 2, section 321.275, subsection 8, 1 18 section 321.325, 321.326, 321.328, 321.331, 321.332, 321.397, 1 19 or 321.434, the scheduled fine is fifteen dollars.
1 20 EXPLANATION 1 21 This bill requires a person to wear reflective clothing and 1 22 carry personal identification while riding a bicycle on a 1 23 street or highway. In addition, the bicycle must be equipped 1 24 with a six=by=nine=inch fluorescent orange safety flag 1 25 displayed at least 60 inches above the ground. A violation of 1 26 bicycle safety provisions is punishable by a scheduled fine of 1 27 $15.
1 28 LSB 2349HH 82
Bill endorsers jim.lykam@legis.state.ia.us geri.huser@legis.state.ia.us david.tjepkes@legis.state.ia.us
updated 3-2-07 11:05am I've just been advised there has been another bill introduced to eliminate the requirement for safety flags for off road vehicles and snowmobles. Our tax dollars at work...
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