Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2019 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 amended, 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 exempt from the prohibition described above drivers of bicycles to disobey the directions of a traffic control device requiring a turn when pavement markings indicate that bicycles may travel traveling straight through a right-turn only lane. an intersection, if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane and pavement markings ensuring that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right. The bill would require the Department of Transportation to develop standards to implement these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES 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, 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, notice of 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 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, notice of 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 the official traffic control 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. devices.(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), a bicycle may travel straight through an intersection if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane with appropriate pavement markings to ensure that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right.(2) The Department of Transportation shall develop standards for lane striping, pavement markings, and appropriate regulatory signs to implement this subdivision.
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2019 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 amended, 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 exempt from the prohibition described above drivers of bicycles to disobey the directions of a traffic control device requiring a turn when pavement markings indicate that bicycles may travel traveling straight through a right-turn only lane. an intersection, if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane and pavement markings ensuring that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right. The bill would require the Department of Transportation to develop standards to implement these provisions.Digest Key Vote: MAJORITY Appropriation: NO Fiscal Committee: NOYES Local Program: NO
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2019
Amended IN Assembly April 02, 2019
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 amended, 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 exempt from the prohibition described above drivers of bicycles to disobey the directions of a traffic control device requiring a turn when pavement markings indicate that bicycles may travel traveling straight through a right-turn only lane. an intersection, if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane and pavement markings ensuring that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right. The bill would require the Department of Transportation to develop standards to implement these provisions.
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 exempt from the prohibition described above drivers of bicycles to disobey the directions of a traffic control device requiring a turn when pavement markings indicate that bicycles may travel traveling straight through a right-turn only lane. an intersection, if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane and pavement markings ensuring that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right. The bill would require the Department of Transportation to develop standards to implement these provisions.
## 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, 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, notice of 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 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, notice of 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 the official traffic control 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. devices.(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), a bicycle may travel straight through an intersection if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane with appropriate pavement markings to ensure that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right.(2) The Department of Transportation shall develop standards for lane striping, pavement markings, and appropriate regulatory signs to implement this subdivision.
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, 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, notice of 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 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, notice of 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 the official traffic control 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. devices.(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), a bicycle may travel straight through an intersection if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane with appropriate pavement markings to ensure that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right.(2) The Department of Transportation shall develop standards for lane striping, pavement markings, and appropriate regulatory signs to implement this subdivision.
SECTION 1. Section 22101 of the Vehicle Code is amended to read:
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22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local 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, notice of 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 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, notice of 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 the official traffic control 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. devices.(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), a bicycle may travel straight through an intersection if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane with appropriate pavement markings to ensure that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right.(2) The Department of Transportation shall develop standards for lane striping, pavement markings, and appropriate regulatory signs to implement this subdivision.
22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local 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, notice of 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 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, notice of 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 the official traffic control 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. devices.(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), a bicycle may travel straight through an intersection if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane with appropriate pavement markings to ensure that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right.(2) The Department of Transportation shall develop standards for lane striping, pavement markings, and appropriate regulatory signs to implement this subdivision.
22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local 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, notice of 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 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, notice of 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 the official traffic control 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. devices.(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), a bicycle may travel straight through an intersection if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane with appropriate pavement markings to ensure that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right.(2) The Department of Transportation shall develop standards for lane striping, pavement markings, and appropriate regulatory signs to implement this subdivision.
22101. (a) The Department of Transportation or local 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, notice of 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 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, notice of 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 the official traffic control 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. devices.
(e) (1) Notwithstanding subdivision (d), a bicycle may travel straight through an intersection if there is a striped bike lane between the right-turn only lane and the adjacent through lane with appropriate pavement markings to ensure that bicycles may travel to the left of vehicles turning right.
(2) The Department of Transportation shall develop standards for lane striping, pavement markings, and appropriate regulatory signs to implement this subdivision.