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Friday, May 14, 2010

AZ: Gov vetoes bill allowing bikers to pass stopped traffic

http://www.abc15.com/content/traffic/story/Governor-vetoes-bill-allowing-bikers-to-pass/rbjVTK10eECWdogDs0t0-A.cspx Governor vetoes bill allowing bikers to pass stopped traffic Reported by: Angie Holdsworth Email: aholdsworth@abc15.com Last Update: 5/11 4:11 pm

Bill would let motorcyclists weave through Valley traffic

PHOENIX -- Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed an Arizona bill that would have allowed motorcycles in stopped traffic to "lane-split."

Current law prohibits motorcycles from passing in between vehicles.

House Bill 2475 was sponsored by Republican Jerry Weiers of Glendale.

Weiers explained the law only would apply in stopped traffic. He says it is a safety measure that would reduce dangers of motorcyclists being hit from behind and also relieve some congestion on the road.

If the bill had passed it would have become effective on a trial basis in 2011 for a one year period only in Maricopa County.

Andy Swan, a lobbyist, and former DPS officer said he supported the bill. He said the biggest danger for motorcycles is the risk of being hit from behind. This bill he said would allow them to move out of harm's way.

Alberto Gutier, the director of the Arizona Governor's Office of Highway Safety expressed concerns about the proposal saying it could create dangers. He said his biggest concern is that it would create confusion for drivers. That he says could make it more dangerous for cyclists.

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