SB121 Alabama 2013 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2013
Title
Motor vehicles, overtaking and passing bicycles, must maintain safe distance of at least three feet from bicycle, definition of safe distance, Sec. 32-5A-82 am'd.
Description
<p class="bill_description"> Under existing law, a driver of a motor
vehicle overtaking a bicycle proceeding in the same
direction is required to pass at a safe distance
and maintain the clearance until safely past the
bicycle</p><p class="bill_description">
This bill would provide a definition for
safe distance for purposes of a vehicle overtaking
and passing a bicycle</p><p class="bill_entitled_an_act"> To amend Section 32-5A-82, Code of Alabama 1975, to
provide a definition for safe distance for purposes of a
vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle.
</p>
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 7, 2013 | S | Indefinitely Postponed |
| February 14, 2013 | S | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar |
| February 5, 2013 | S | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB121 Alabama 2013 Session - Introduced |