Bill Text: AZ HB2475 | 2010 | Forty-ninth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced

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Bill Title: Motorcycle operations; riding between lanes

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 1-0)

Status: (Vetoed) 2010-05-11 - Governor Vetoed [HB2475 Detail]

Download: Arizona-2010-HB2475-Introduced.html

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REFERENCE TITLE: motorcycle operations; riding between lanes

 

 

 

State of Arizona

House of Representatives

Forty-ninth Legislature

Second Regular Session

2010

 

 

HB 2475

 

Introduced by

Representative Weiers JP

 

 

AN ACT

 

amending section 28‑903, Arizona Revised Statutes; relating to the operation of motorcycles.

 

 

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Be it enacted by the Legislature of the State of Arizona:

Section 1.  Section 28-903, Arizona Revised Statutes, is amended to read:

START_STATUTE28-903.  Operation of motorcycle on laned roadway

A.  All motorcycles are entitled to the full use of a lane.  A person shall not drive a motor vehicle in such a manner as to deprive any motorcycle of the full use of a lane.  This subsection does not apply to motorcycles operated two abreast in a single lane.

B.  The operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.

C.  A person shall not operate a motorcycle between the lanes of traffic or between adjacent rows of vehicles.

D.  B.  A person shall not operate a motorcycle more than two abreast in a single lane.

E.  Subsections B and C do not apply to peace officers in the performance of their official duties. END_STATUTE