There's a bill-tracker on the General Assembly's Web site: http://www.ncleg.net/Legislation/Legislation.html
On Wed, May 12, 2010 at 3:42 AM, Keil Wurl <[email protected]> wrote: > Here's a link to NC House Bill 1451 filed back in April 2009 named Bicycle > Protection Act. I don't think this is law (yet) ??? > It has a paragraph indicating riders can not ride more than two abreast. > > http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2009%20%20&BillID=h1451 > > As a bill passes through it various stages, where does a citizen find the > proposed (edits) to a bill? It seems that the email thread below is > discussing proposed edits to the original bill ? > > > Sam Quattrocchi wrote: > > There was an article in the N&O this morning regarding this topic, but it > didn’t sound so onerous. > > > > Sam Quattrocchi > > > > > ------------------------------ > > *From:* [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] *On Behalf > Of *mary dorsey > *Sent:* Tuesday, May 11, 2010 9:44 PM > *To:* [email protected] > *Subject:* [Gyros: 15339] FW: [jlows] Fwd: Proposed NC law to > restrict/kill group rides > > > > Have any of you all heard of this piece of legislation? > > I haven’t but wanted to forward it on. Perhaps someone knows more than I. > > > > mary > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > *Subject:* *Proposed NC law to restrict/kill group rides* > > Matt's mention of the Tuesday ride prompts me to note that fans of > that ride, as well as the P ride or just about any group ride should > have their eye on a piece of legislation that just got proposed in the > NC house. You can read the text of the proposed amendment here: > > > http://blogs.newsobserver.com/crosstown/legislation-would-boost-motorists-leverage-with-tow-truckers-and-with-bicyclists?storylink=misearch#ixzz0naAfLMgg > > This law would kill most group rides. It makes it illegal for cyclists to: > > - ride more than two abreast, even temporarily (like dropping off the > front) and even if the road is totally empty > > - ride more than one abreast when there is faster car traffic on the > road. If you're on the front, you're there for good, and if fast > cyclists encounter slow cyclists, they *can't* pass, so that cars > *can* > > - "impede the normal and reasonable movement of traffic," thereby > letting us know what the bill's authors think of bike traffic -- we're > unnormal and unreasonable > > For the first time *ever* in NC vehicle law, the amendment would: > > - create a special sub-class of vehicle users, namely cyclists, with > more limited rights than other classes. The rest of the vehicle code > treats all road users the same, with the same rights and > responsibilities. > > - revoke cyclists' rights to the full lane when needed, with no > qualifications mentioned for safety, lane conditions, whether we're > about to take a left turn, or any of the other nuances in similar > parts of the vehicle code. > > - place the responsibility to ensure that a pass is safe on the > overtaken vehicle (the cyclist) rather than the overtaking one > > - penalize vehicle operators (cyclists) for their behavior as a group > rather than individuals: cars aren't required to make sure that other > cars follow the speed limits, but cyclists would be required to make > sure that other riders move over, or the entire group is punished > > Some of the things the amendment outlines are, indeed, examples of > good road courtesy on the part of cyclists, but there's a reason we > don't usually try to legislate courtesy -- legislation is too > heavy-handed a tool for this application. What we're really seeing, > it seems to me, is an ignorance on behalf of the bill's author (a > retired auto dealer) to acknowledge that two- or even three-abreast > often *is* the safest and easiest way -- for cars as well as cyclists > -- to co-exist on the road. Instead of trying to understand that by > entering into the cyclists' position on the road, they're trying to > legislate us off the road. > > Fuming > -- Adam > > > > > > Reply to > *sender*<[email protected]?subject=fwd:%20Proposed%20NC%20law%20to%20restrict/kill%20group%20rides>| > Reply > to > *group*<[email protected]?subject=fwd:%20Proposed%20NC%20law%20to%20restrict/kill%20group%20rides>| > Reply > *via web > post*<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jlows/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJwN24xdWllBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjY1MzA5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MDk1MARtc2dJZAM3OTEEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDcnBseQRzdGltZQMxMjczNjI0ODU3?act=reply&messageNum=791>| > *Start a New > Topic*<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jlows/post;_ylc=X3oDMTJmbnJla2Y4BF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjY1MzA5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MDk1MARzZWMDZnRyBHNsawNudHBjBHN0aW1lAzEyNzM2MjQ4NTc-> > > Messages in this > topic<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jlows/message/791;_ylc=X3oDMTMzaHZzcWoyBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjY1MzA5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MDk1MARtc2dJZAM3OTEEc2VjA2Z0cgRzbGsDdnRwYwRzdGltZQMxMjczNjI0ODU3BHRwY0lkAzc5MQ-->( > *1*) > > *Recent Activity:* > > · *New > Members<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jlows/members;_ylc=X3oDMTJnZmdnaXJqBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjY1MzA5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MDk1MARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2bWJycwRzdGltZQMxMjczNjI0ODU3?o=6> > ** 6 * > > Visit Your > Group<http://groups.yahoo.com/group/jlows;_ylc=X3oDMTJma2ppam0wBF9TAzk3MzU5NzE0BGdycElkAzE4NjY1MzA5BGdycHNwSWQDMTcwNTA2MDk1MARzZWMDdnRsBHNsawN2Z2hwBHN0aW1lAzEyNzM2MjQ4NTc-> > > Safety Notice: No lifeguard on duty! 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