NC- HB113: Motorcycle Safety Act

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North Carolina- motorcycle NEW

HB113: Motorcycle Safety Act.
AN ACT TO CREATE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR MOTORCYCLISTS FROM 2 UNSAFE MOVEMENTS BY OTHER VEHICLES.
Sponsor: Killian

Status:
02/16/2011 House Filed
02/17/2011 House Passed 1st Reading
02/17/2011 House Ref To Com On Transportation
Bill text: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions...PDF/H113v1.pdf

NOTE:

AN ACT TO CREATE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR MOTORCYCLISTS FROM 2 UNSAFE MOVEMENTS BY OTHER VEHICLES.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1. G.S. 20-154 is amended by adding a new subsection to read:

"(a1) A violation of subsection (a) of this section that causes a motorcycle operator to change travel lanes or leave that portion of any public street or highway designated as travel lanes shall be a Class 2 misdemeanor and shall require payment of a fine of not less than two hundred dollars ($200.00). A violation of subsection (a) of this section that results in a crash causing property damage or personal injury to a motorcycle operator or passenger shall be a Class 1 misdemeanor and shall require payment of a fine of not less than five hundred dollars ($500.00)."

SECTION 2. This act becomes effective December 1, 2011, and applies to 13 offenses committed on or after that date.

[karen]

North Carolina - safety update

HB113: Motorcycle Safety Act: AN ACT TO CREATE ADDITIONAL PROTECTIONS FOR MOTORCYCLISTS FROM 2 UNSAFE MOVEMENTS BY OTHER VEHICLES.
Sponsor: Killian

Status:
03/02/2011 House Placed On Cal For 3/3/2011
03/03/2011 House Passed 2nd & 3rd Reading
NOTE: Second Reading [H] - 66 112 yes, 2 no
03/04/2011 Senate Rec From House
03/07/2011 Senate Passed 1st Reading
03/07/2011 Senate Ref to Transportation. If fav, re-ref to Finance

Bill text: http://www.ncga.state.nc.us/Sessions...PDF/H113v0.pdf