| 13 | 13 | | A BILL TO BE ENTITLED 1 |
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| 14 | 14 | | AN ACT TO ENACT THE MOTORCYCLE ROAD GUARD SAFETY ACT. 2 |
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| 15 | 15 | | The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts: 3 |
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| 16 | 16 | | SECTION 1. G.S. 20‑114.1 is amended by adding a new subsection to read: 4 |
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| 17 | 17 | | "(e) A person holding a motorcycle road guard certificate issued under G.S. 20-114.2 may 5 |
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| 18 | 18 | | direct traffic while escorting a motorcycle group if the person meets the safety and equipment 6 |
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| 19 | 19 | | standards for operating under the certificate; has notified each city through which the motorcycle 7 |
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| 20 | 20 | | group is proceeding; and has obtained consent from the chief of police of that city." 8 |
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| 21 | 21 | | SECTION 2. Article 3 of Chapter 20 of the General Statutes is amended by adding 9 |
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| 22 | 22 | | a new section to read: 10 |
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| 23 | 23 | | "§ 20-114.2. Motorcycle road guard certificate. 11 |
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| 24 | 24 | | (a) No person may direct traffic as a motorcycle road guard under G.S. 20-114.1(e) 12 |
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| 25 | 25 | | without a valid motorcycle road guard certificate issued in accordance with this section. 13 |
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| 26 | 26 | | (b) A person who is at least 18 years of age and has a valid drivers license may obtain a 14 |
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| 27 | 27 | | motorcycle road guard certificate upon successful completion of a motorcycle road guard 15 |
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| 28 | 28 | | certification course developed by the Division and by meeting any other requirements of the 16 |
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| 29 | 29 | | Division. 17 |
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| 30 | 30 | | (c) In the course of directing traffic, a motorcycle road guard shall comply with all safety 18 |
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| 31 | 31 | | and equipment standards required by the Division." 19 |
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| 32 | 32 | | SECTION 3. The Division of Motor Vehicles shall adopt rules to carry out the 20 |
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| 33 | 33 | | provisions of this act. 21 |
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| 34 | 34 | | SECTION 4. This act becomes effective December 1, 2025. 22 |
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