NEW YORK FREEDOM RIDER NEWS – 1/21/21 motorcycle related updates

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NEW YORK FREEDOM RIDER NEWS – 1/21/22 motorcycle related updates

MISSISSIPPI -new

SB2384: Motorcycles and bicycles; allow to proceed through red light if green light is not triggered.

Status:
01/17: Referred To Judiciary, Division B

Bill text: http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/doc...9/SB2384IN.pdf
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MISSOURI -update

HB2123: Modifies provisions relating to auxiliary lighting for motorcycles

Status:
1/20/2022: Referred: Transportation

Bill text: https://www.house.mo.gov/billtrackin.../4155H.01I.pdf
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NEW HAMPSHIRE -update
HB1462: relative to motorcycle learner's permits.

Status:
1/20/2022: Committee Report: Ought to Pass 01/18/2022. Vote: 13-0. Consent calendar

Bill text: https://gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_st...txtFormat=html
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VIRGINIA -updates

HB632/SB180: Exhaust systems; excessive noise. Prohibits any individual from operating a motor vehicle with a gross weight of 6,500 pounds or less with an exhaust system that emits noise in excess of 85 decibels. The bill also allows the governing body of any county, city, or town located within the Northern Virginia Planning District or Richmond Regional Planning District to provide by ordinance that no person shall operate any motor vehicle on a highway or on public or private property within 500 feet of any residential district unless such motor vehicle is equipped with an exhaust system of a type installed as standard equipment, or comparable to that designed for use on that particular vehicle or device as standard factory equipment, in good working order and in constant operation to prevent excessive noise.

Status:
Assembly:
01/19/22: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3 Highway Safety and Policy

Bill text: https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/leg...+ful+HB632+pdf
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HB838: Lane filtering; motorcycles. Authorizes the operator of a two-wheeled motorcycle to pass another vehicle that is stopped or traveling at no more than 10 miles per hour in the same lane, provided that there are at least two lanes of travel in each direction, such motorcycle does not exceed a speed of 20 miles per hour, and the operator executes such passing safely.

Status:
01/20/22: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3 Highway Safety and Policy

Bill text: https://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/leg...+ful+HB838+pdf
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WASHINGTON -updates

HB1624: Modifying the motorcycle safety education advisory board.

Status:
Jan 18: Public hearing in the House Committee on Transportation at 3:30 PM.

Bill text: https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/bienn...20220121142645
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HB1972: Imposing criminal penalties for negligent driving involving the death of a vulnerable user victim.

Status:
Jan 28: Scheduled for public hearing in the House Committee on Public Safety at 10:00 AM

Bill text: https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/bienn...20220121140431
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REPORTS

Advocates for Highway and Auto Safety, AHAS
2022 Roadmap of State Highway Safety Laws

Press release: https://saferoads.org/2022/01/18/202...-crash-deaths/

Report: https://saferoads.org/wp-content/upl...afety-Laws.pdf

New Poll on Roadway Safety: https://saferoads.org/wp-content/upl...port-Final.pdf
“Best and Worst States”: https://saferoads.org/wp-content/upl...-List-2022.pdf
Overall State Ratings Map: https://saferoads.org/wp-content/upl...atings-Map.pdf
Legislative Activity Handout: https://saferoads.org/wp-content/upl...ty-Handout.pdf
Speaker Statements:https://saferoads.org/wp-content/upl...Statements.pdf
Speaker Biographies: https://saferoads.org/wp-content/upl...Bios-FINAL.pdf

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