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Committee keeps two‑abreast ban for bicyclists, sets July 1, 2026, effective date and calls for outreach
Summary
Conference members agreed to make riding two abreast illegal on roadways and bicycle paths under S.123, to add education and outreach requirements, and to delay enforcement until July 1, 2026, so municipalities and agencies can prepare.
The Senate conference committee on S.123 agreed May 29 to retain language that makes riding two abreast illegal on roadways and bicycle paths, and to add an education-and-outreach component with an enforcement delay to July 1, 2026.
Committee members said outreach and training are “probably the most important thing” for bicycle safety and that a delayed effective date would allow agencies to produce materials and notify the…
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