Mississippi Legislature
2007 Regular Session

House Bill 173

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Title

Description: Bicycles; prescribe certain rights and duties of bicyclists and motor vehicle operators regarding traffic regulations.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/02 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 01/30 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2007
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Baker (74th)

Code Sections: A 063-0003-0603, A 063-0003-0207

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-603, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PRESCRIBE CERTAIN ADDITIONAL EXCEPTIONS TO THE REQUIREMENT THAT A VEHICLE PROCEEDING AT LESS THAN THE NORMAL SPEED OF TRAFFIC MUST BE DRIVEN IN THE RIGHT-HAND LANE OF A MULTI-LANED ROADWAY OR AS CLOSE AS IS SAFE TO THE RIGHT-HAND CURB OR EDGE OF THE ROADWAY; TO AUTHORIZE ANY PERSON RIDING A BICYCLE UPON A ONE-WAY STREET OR HIGHWAY WITH TWO OR MORE MARKED LANES OF TRAVEL TO RIDE AS CLOSE AS IS SAFE TO THE LEFT-HAND CURB OR EDGE OF THE STREET OR HIGHWAY; TO PROHIBIT A PERSON OPERATING A BICYCLE FROM PASSING OTHER VEHICLES BETWEEN LANES OF TRAFFIC TRAVELING IN THE SAME DIRECTION; TO CREATE A NEW SECTION TO BE CODIFIED AS SECTION 63-3-604, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO REQUIRE A PERSON WHEN OVERTAKING AND PASSING A BICYCLE PROCEEDING IN THE SAME DIRECTION TO LEAVE A SAFE DISTANCE BETWEEN THE MOTOR VEHICLE AND THE BICYCLE OF NOT LESS THAN THREE FEET UNTIL THE MOTOR VEHICLE IS SAFELY PAST THE OVERTAKEN BICYCLE; TO PRESCRIBE PENALTIES FOR VIOLATIONS THAT RESULT IN A COLLISION CAUSING SERIOUS PHYSICAL INJURY OR DEATH TO ANOTHER PERSON; TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-207, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, IN CONFORMITY WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THIS ACT; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 01/30/07 at 18:55.

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