CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1266Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasFebruary 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 22101 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1266, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Traffic control devices: bicycles.Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or local authorities to erect official traffic control devices within or adjacent to intersections of highways under their respective jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit turning movements at those intersections. When a turn is required, existing law requires the erection of a sign giving notice of that requirement, except as specified. Existing law prohibits a driver of a vehicle from disobeying the directions of a traffic control device erected pursuant to that provision.This bill would permit drivers of bicycles to disobey the directions of a traffic control device requiring a turn when pavement markings indicate that bicycles may travel straight through a right-turn only lane.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO Bill TextThe people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22101 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities authorities, in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements at such intersections.(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection intersection, notice of such that requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such that additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic control device.(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection intersection, notice of such that prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such the official traffic control devices. devices, except that a driver of a bicycle may travel straight through a right-turn only lane when pavement markings indicate that the movement is permitted.
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION Assembly Bill No. 1266Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasFebruary 21, 2019 An act to amend Section 22101 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles. LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGESTAB 1266, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Traffic control devices: bicycles.Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or local authorities to erect official traffic control devices within or adjacent to intersections of highways under their respective jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit turning movements at those intersections. When a turn is required, existing law requires the erection of a sign giving notice of that requirement, except as specified. Existing law prohibits a driver of a vehicle from disobeying the directions of a traffic control device erected pursuant to that provision.This bill would permit drivers of bicycles to disobey the directions of a traffic control device requiring a turn when pavement markings indicate that bicycles may travel straight through a right-turn only lane.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NO Local Program: NO
CALIFORNIA LEGISLATURE 20192020 REGULAR SESSION
Assembly Bill No. 1266
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert RivasFebruary 21, 2019
Introduced by Assembly Member Robert Rivas
February 21, 2019
An act to amend Section 22101 of the Vehicle Code, relating to vehicles.
LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
## LEGISLATIVE COUNSEL'S DIGEST
AB 1266, as introduced, Robert Rivas. Traffic control devices: bicycles.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or local authorities to erect official traffic control devices within or adjacent to intersections of highways under their respective jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit turning movements at those intersections. When a turn is required, existing law requires the erection of a sign giving notice of that requirement, except as specified. Existing law prohibits a driver of a vehicle from disobeying the directions of a traffic control device erected pursuant to that provision.This bill would permit drivers of bicycles to disobey the directions of a traffic control device requiring a turn when pavement markings indicate that bicycles may travel straight through a right-turn only lane.
Existing law authorizes the Department of Transportation or local authorities to erect official traffic control devices within or adjacent to intersections of highways under their respective jurisdictions to regulate or prohibit turning movements at those intersections. When a turn is required, existing law requires the erection of a sign giving notice of that requirement, except as specified. Existing law prohibits a driver of a vehicle from disobeying the directions of a traffic control device erected pursuant to that provision.
This bill would permit drivers of bicycles to disobey the directions of a traffic control device requiring a turn when pavement markings indicate that bicycles may travel straight through a right-turn only lane.
## Digest Key
## Bill Text
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:SECTION 1. Section 22101 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities authorities, in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements at such intersections.(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection intersection, notice of such that requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such that additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic control device.(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection intersection, notice of such that prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such the official traffic control devices. devices, except that a driver of a bicycle may travel straight through a right-turn only lane when pavement markings indicate that the movement is permitted.
The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
## The people of the State of California do enact as follows:
SECTION 1. Section 22101 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities authorities, in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements at such intersections.(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection intersection, notice of such that requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such that additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic control device.(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection intersection, notice of such that prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such the official traffic control devices. devices, except that a driver of a bicycle may travel straight through a right-turn only lane when pavement markings indicate that the movement is permitted.
SECTION 1. Section 22101 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
### SECTION 1.
22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities authorities, in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements at such intersections.(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection intersection, notice of such that requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such that additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic control device.(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection intersection, notice of such that prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such the official traffic control devices. devices, except that a driver of a bicycle may travel straight through a right-turn only lane when pavement markings indicate that the movement is permitted.
22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities authorities, in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements at such intersections.(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection intersection, notice of such that requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such that additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic control device.(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection intersection, notice of such that prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such the official traffic control devices. devices, except that a driver of a bicycle may travel straight through a right-turn only lane when pavement markings indicate that the movement is permitted.
22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities authorities, in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements at such intersections.(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection intersection, notice of such that requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such that additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic control device.(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection intersection, notice of such that prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such the official traffic control devices. devices, except that a driver of a bicycle may travel straight through a right-turn only lane when pavement markings indicate that the movement is permitted.
22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local authorities authorities, in respect to highways under their respective jurisdictions, may cause official traffic control devices to be placed or erected within or adjacent to intersections to regulate or prohibit turning movements at such intersections.
(b) When turning movements are required at an intersection intersection, notice of such that requirement shall be given by erection of a sign, unless an additional clearly marked traffic lane is provided for the approach to the turning movement, in which event notice as applicable to such that additional traffic lane shall be given by any official traffic control device.
(c) When right- or left-hand turns are prohibited at an intersection intersection, notice of such that prohibition shall be given by erection of a sign.
(d) When official traffic control devices are placed as required in subdivisions (b) or (c), it shall be unlawful for any driver of a vehicle to disobey the directions of such the official traffic control devices. devices, except that a driver of a bicycle may travel straight through a right-turn only lane when pavement markings indicate that the movement is permitted.