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Conference committee agrees to bicycle control‑signal language, holds broader 'Idaho stop' change for more review
Summary
House additions creating bicycle control‑signal rules and outreach requirements were accepted for conferencing; a separate provision allowing bicyclists to cross intersections with a pedestrian walk signal (and related permissive changes) was held for additional testimony and timing concerns.
Conference negotiators resolved parts of the house’s bicycle package while deferring a more controversial riding rule for further study and outreach.
The house added two items the committee accepted for inclusion in conference: (1) a new definition and operating rules for bicycle control signals (traffic signals displaying a bicycle icon) providing green, yellow and red guidance and clarifying prohibited movements where bicycles would cross traffic lanes; and (2)…
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