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Committee advances bill to ban parking and driving in bike lanes statewide
Summary
The Senate Transportation committee voted 6–1 to send House Bill 290, which would prohibit vehicles from stopping, parking or driving in bike lanes except for limited exceptions, to the Senate floor with a favorable recommendation.
The Senate Transportation, Public Utilities, Energy and Technology Committee voted 6–1 to send House Bill 290, the bicycle lane safety amendments, to the full Senate with a favorable recommendation.
The bill, introduced to the committee by Representative Malwa, would make it unlawful for drivers to park, stop or drive in a designated bike lane except when turning, responding to an emergency, or performing essential services such as snow removal or mail delivery. Violations would be treated as an infraction.
Representative Malwa said the bill addresses a statewide gap: "Right now we don't…
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