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HOUSE BILL 2438
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State of Washington 55th Legislature 1998 Regular Session
By Representatives D. Sommers, Costa, Sterk and Gombosky
Read first time 01/14/98. Referred to Committee on Transportation Policy & Budget.
AN ACT Relating to bicycle racing on state highways; and amending RCW 46.61.770.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON:
Sec. 1. RCW 46.61.770 and 1982 c 55 s 7 are each amended to read as follows:
(1) Every person operating a bicycle upon a roadway at a rate of speed less than the normal flow of traffic at the particular time and place shall ride as near to the right side of the right through lane as is safe except as may be appropriate while preparing to make or while making turning movements, or while overtaking and passing another bicycle or vehicle proceeding in the same direction. A person operating a bicycle upon a roadway or highway other than a limited-access highway, which roadway or highway carries traffic in one direction only and has two or more marked traffic lanes, may ride as near to the left side of the left through lane as is safe. A person operating a bicycle upon a roadway may use the shoulder of the roadway or any specially designated bicycle lane if such exists.
(2) Persons riding bicycles upon a roadway shall not ride more than two abreast except on paths or parts of roadways set aside for the exclusive use of bicycles.
(3) The department of transportation shall adopt rules for bicycle racing, after consultation with the Washington bicycle advisory committee, the Washington state patrol, and the Washington traffic safety commission. The rules must address the following: Types of races, organized events, and related topics. The rules may require the organizer of a race to receive a permit, issued by the appropriate district administrator of the department of transportation at least sixty days before an event.
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