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SB64 Alabama 2011 Session

Updated Jul 26, 2021
SB64 Alabama 2011 Session
Senate Bill
Expired
Current Status
Regular Session 2011
Session
1
Sponsor

Summary

Session
Regular Session 2011
Title
Rules of the road, bicyclists, right hand turn, bicyclists authorized to use right arm and hand extended horizontally, Sec. 32-5A-263 am'd.
Description

Under existing law, a person riding a bicycle is required to follow the Rules of the Road for motor vehicles unless otherwise provided by law or unless a rule by its nature does not apply.

Therefore, a person riding a bicycle is required to give a hand signal for a right turn in the same manner as the driver of a motor vehicle gives a signal for a right turn, with his or her left arm and hand extended upward.

This bill would authorize a person riding a bicycle to give a hand signal for a right turn with his or her right arm and hand extended horizontally on the right side of the bicycle.

Subjects
Highways, Roads, and Bridges

Bill Actions

Indefinitely Postponed

Read for the second time and placed on the calendar

Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Judiciary

Bill Text

Documents

Source: Alabama Legislature