Bill Text: CA AB1107 | 2011-2012 | Regular Session | Introduced

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Bill Title: Vehicles: bicycles: rules of the road: bicycle lanes.

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2012-02-01 - Died at Desk. [AB1107 Detail]

Download: California-2011-AB1107-Introduced.html

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BILL NUMBER: AB 1107	INTRODUCED
	BILL TEXT


INTRODUCED BY   Assembly Member Fletcher

                        FEBRUARY 18, 2011

   An act to amend Section 21208 of the Vehicle Code, relating to
bicycles.



	LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST


   AB 1107, as introduced, Fletcher. Vehicles: bicycles: rules of the
road: bicycle lanes.
   Existing law requires any person operating a bicycle upon a
roadway at a speed less than the normal speed of traffic moving in
the same direction to ride within the bicycle lane, except as
provided.
   This bill would make technical, nonsubstantive changes in that
provision.
   Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no.
State-mandated local program: no.


THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS:

  SECTION 1.  Section 21208 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
   21208.  (a) Whenever a bicycle lane has been established on a
roadway pursuant to Section 21207,  any   a
 person operating a bicycle upon the roadway at a speed less
than the normal speed of traffic moving in the same direction at that
time shall ride within the bicycle lane, except that the person may
move out of the lane under any of the following situations:
   (1) When overtaking and passing another bicycle, vehicle, or
pedestrian within the lane or about to enter the lane  ,  if
the overtaking and passing cannot be done safely within the lane.
   (2) When preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a
private road or driveway.
   (3) When reasonably necessary to leave the bicycle lane to avoid
debris or other hazardous conditions.
   (4) When approaching a place where a right turn is authorized.
   (b)  No   A  person operating a bicycle
shall  not  leave a bicycle lane until the movement can be
made with reasonable safety and then only after giving an appropriate
signal in the manner  provided   specified
 in Chapter 6 (commencing with Section 22100)  in the
event that any   if a  vehicle may be affected by
the movement.