Bill Text: AZ HB2074 | 2012 | Fiftieth Legislature 2nd Regular | Introduced
Bill Title: Motorcycles; lane advancement
Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Republican 2-0)
Status: (Failed) 2012-02-02 - House TRANS Committee action: Held [HB2074 Detail]
Download: Arizona-2012-HB2074-Introduced.html
PREFILED JAN 06 2012
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REFERENCE TITLE: motorcycles; lane advancement |
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State of Arizona House of Representatives Fiftieth Legislature Second Regular Session 2012
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HB 2074 |
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Introduced by Representatives Weiers JP: Burges
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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:
28-903. Operation of motorcycle on laned roadway; exceptions
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. Except as provided in subsection F of this section, the operator of a motorcycle shall not overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
C. Except as provided in subsection F of this section, a person shall not operate a motorcycle between the lanes of traffic or between adjacent rows of vehicles.
D. A person shall not operate a motorcycle more than two abreast in a single lane.
E. Subsections B and C of this section do not apply to peace officers in the performance of their official duties.
F. If traffic is stopped or moving slower than twenty‑five miles per hour, both of the following apply:
1. The operator of a motorcycle may overtake and pass in the same lane occupied by the vehicle being overtaken.
2. A person may operate a motorcycle between the lanes of traffic or between adjacent rows of vehicles.
Sec. 2. Effective date
This act is effective from and after August 30, 2013.
