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Senate approves motorcycle-safety bill allowing riders to stand on foot pegs while moving
Summary
The Senate passed a bill allowing riders of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles and mopeds to stand on foot pegs or pedals while the vehicle is moving; the measure passed 27–6 with one absent after some senators described it as unnecessary while others defended it as a safety measure for riders.
The West Virginia Senate approved an engrossed committee substitute for House Bill 2752, a motorcycle-safety measure that permits riders of motorcycles, motor-driven cycles and mopeds to stand on the vehicles’ foot pegs or pedals while the vehicle is moving.
Supporters said permitting riders to stand on foot pegs improves…
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