Bicycle on state highways; Department of State Police to study laws and policies. (HJ55)
Introduced By
Del. Scott Lingamfelter (R-Woodbridge)
Progress
✓ |
Introduced |
✗ |
Passed Committee |
☐ |
Passed House |
☐ |
Passed Senate |
Description
Study; Department of State Police; bicycle safety; report. Requests the Department of State Police to study existing laws and policies governing bicycling on state highways. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/29/2015 | Committee |
12/29/2015 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16102403D |
12/29/2015 | Referred to Committee on Rules |
01/26/2016 | Assigned to sub: Studies |
01/26/2016 | Assigned Rules sub: Studies |
01/28/2016 | Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (2-Y 2-N) |
02/16/2016 | Left in Rules |
Comments
This makes me nervous because Virginia’s laws are fairly clumsy, and with all due respect to our State Police, asking only them to examine them might not bring all of the necessary viewpoints into play. NCDOT recently did this with broader participation, and Massachusetts is doing something, too.
The bill should require participation from wide range of stakeholders, including different types of cyclists plus LCIs (League Certified Instructors).