BILL NUMBER: AB 819INTRODUCED BILL TEXT INTRODUCED BY Assembly Member Wieckowski FEBRUARY 17, 2011 An act relating to bicycles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST AB 819, as introduced, Wieckowski. Bicycles. Existing law provides that every person riding a bicycle upon a highway has all the rights applicable to the driver of a vehicle and is subject to specified provisions in the Vehicle Code, including the rules of the road and specified equipment requirements. Existing law also governs minimum safety design criteria for the planning and construction of bikeways and roadways where bicycle travel is permitted. This bill would declare the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation relating to bicycle lanes and transportation, as specified. Vote: majority. Appropriation: no. Fiscal committee: no. State-mandated local program: no. THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA DO ENACT AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to enact legislation that would improve the safety and efficiency of bicycle lane traffic in the State of California. (b) It is further the intent of the Legislature that would enact legislation to promote the use of bicycles as preferred alternative modes of transportation in our communities.