Bill > SB1652

This bill amends Arizona law regarding the overtaking of bicycles by motor vehicles, specifically changing the conditions under which civil penalties apply. Previously, if a bicyclist was injured in a vehicular traffic lane while a designated bicycle lane or path was available, the penalties for the driver might not have applied. This bill clarifies that the civil penalties for causing serious physical injury or death to a bicyclist will *not* apply if the bicyclist was injured in a vehicular traffic lane when a designated bicycle lane or path was present and passable, essentially reinforcing the expectation that cyclists should use designated lanes when available to avoid penalties for drivers in certain situations.

https://apps.azleg.gov/BillStatus/BillOverview/85293