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Subcommittee re‑approves bill allowing bicycles and similar devices to use pedestrian interval in crosswalks
Summary
The subcommittee again passed HB177, which permits people on bicycles, play vehicles and unicycles to enter intersections during a leading pedestrian interval and proceed in crosswalks while yielding to pedestrians; members raised safety concerns but supported the bill based on prior committee passage.
House Bill 177 would let people traveling on bicycles, play vehicles and unicycles enter an intersection during a leading pedestrian interval (the walk signal that sometimes precedes the green light) and proceed in the crosswalk while yielding to pedestrians.
Policy analyst Patrick Tracy noted the committee passed…
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