Pedestrians; crossing highways. (HB277)
Introduced By
Del. Rob Krupicka (D-Alexandria)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
☐ |
Signed by Governor |
☐ |
Became Law |
Description
Pedestrians crossing highways. Clarifies the duties of vehicles to stop to allow pedestrians to cross highways at marked crosswalks. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/31/2013 | Committee |
12/31/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100643D |
12/31/2013 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
01/10/2014 | Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #2 |
01/20/2014 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (3-Y 3-N) |
02/12/2014 | Left in Transportation |
Comments
While crossing a four-lane on 10/23/13 street in a crosswalk on my bike (there were no dismount postings) a pickup truck doing about 35-40 mph slammed into me shattering my left leg. The police blame me even though I was 3/4 across the road and merging into a bike lane when I got hit. My story is common. His insurance company expects mine to pay to clean the blood off of the truck because of the arbitrary interpretation of the law. We cyclists and pedestrians are just targets. It isn't right ... it isn't fair ... it isn't justice.