Utah Legislative News for 2012 Click Here to Locate Your Senator or Representative Click Here for Past Voting Records on Utah Bicycle Bills

HB0327 Operation of Bicycles on Highways Creates a uniform definition of a bike lane and its use Clarifies/updates the definition of a bicycle to include trikes, quads and low powered electric assist devices Allows both bicyclists and motorcyclists to proceed through a red light after waiting 90 secondes when it does not detect their presence and safe to do so Allows motorists to pass a cyclist in a no passing zone or in a two way turn lane Current Location: 2012 Rules Committee | Leg Tracking | Bill Text Action: SUPPORT!, See here for drafting history and notes to the bill (pdf) Send problems/updates for this page email here

Bicycle Blog Vist our Urban-Rider Blog
Some stories about riding in canyons, sidewalks and questions cyclists field from motorists

Nationwide Comparisons Comparison of Motorcycle and Bicycle helmet laws by state. (pdf click here)
Comparison of bicycle passing laws by state. (click here)
Bicycle Motor Vehicle License Plates (Share the Road Plates) (pdf click here) (2008)

2006/2008 University of Utah Cell Phone Study Among other things, the study goes on the point out that it is the "act" of talking, especially to someone not in the vehicle (you have to visualize them, further drawing attention from your driving) which is the problem with driving and cell phones, not whether or not they are hands free.
Read the study here

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