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Bill Would Allow Motorcycles to Go Through Red Lights, On
Condition
Nebraska lawmakers are considering a bill that would let
motorcyclists and bikers run red lights if no other vehicles are around and the
stoplight doesn't turn green after two minutes.
STORY HIGHLIGHTS
■Bill would let motorcyclists and bikers run red lights if no
other vehicles are around
■Would require that motorcyclists wait two minutes before
continuing through an intersection
■Reasoning behind the bill is that vehicles weighing less than
1,000 lbs. don't trigger traffic sensors
■ Columbus Sen. Paul Schumacher told the Transportation and
Telecommunications Committee on Tuesday that the bill is needed because traffic
sensors don't always pick up motorcyclists, leaving them waiting at the stop
light for too long.
The Nebraska Sheriffs' Association and the city of Lincoln
oppose the bill. The Nebraska Sheriffs' Association says the bill would be
difficult to enforce.
Lincoln assistant city engineer Randy Hoskins says allowing
cyclists to enter the intersection when the traffic light is red is a safety
risk. He says he would prefer city workers fix problematic sensors.
