SB34 Alabama 2012 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2012
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
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
This bill would provide a definition for safe distance for purposes of a vehicle overtaking and passing a bicycle
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.
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2012 | Indefinitely Postponed | |
| February 16, 2012 | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar | |
| February 7, 2012 | Read for the first time and referred to the Senate committee on Commerce, Transportation, and Utilities |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | SB34 Alabama 2012 Session - Introduced |