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Utah House approves cycling law allowing limited 'stop-as-yield' move for adult cyclists

Utah House of Representatives · February 25, 2011
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Summary

After extended debate over safety, insurance and precedent, the House passed HB155 39–33 to allow cyclists aged 18 and over to treat specified stop signs as yields under safe conditions; the bill goes to the Senate.

The Utah House on Feb. 25 narrowly approved House Bill 155, changing state cycling rules to allow adults to treat certain stop signs as yield signs under specified conditions. The measure passed 39–33 and will be transmitted to the Senate.

Representative Moss, the sponsor, said the bill would allow an adult cyclist approaching a stop sign to slow, look, and continue through an intersection if no vehicle or pedestrian is in sight, citing Idaho’s 29-year…

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