Motorized Bicycle bill seeks to clarify engine power
[Update as of 2/23/2013, HB2177 has not been assigned to any committee which I imagine means it is dead] It’s the start of a new legislative season in Arizona, the 51st Regular session, for those...
View ArticleBills modify the 3 foot passing law
[Update as of 2/23/2013, neither bill mentioned below has been assigned to any committee which I imagine means it is dead] It’s the start of a new legislative season in Arizona, the 51st Regular...
View Article2013: Bill would ban cell phone use by novice teen drivers
[Update as of 2/23/2013, The McComish novice cell ban, SB1241, is moving forward. The Farley full text ban SB1218 is dead. See below ] [Update as of 4/4/2013 McComish bill appears stalled, it is being...
View Article51st Leg, 2nd regular session bill tracker (spring 2014)
Bills affecting cyclists This legislative session is now over; each bill’s disposition is noted below… SB1170 bicycle equipment (helmet requirement for < 18 y.o.) Bill Status: Assigned to Trans and...
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More about shoulders; this time golf carts.
Sample “excessively wide” road in Sun City, AZ. This is Boswell Blvd, somewhere south of Bell Rd. You can clearly see the golf cart “tracks” in the shoulder. There is an interesting bill floating...
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Arizona Legislature considers defining motorized quadricycles
The tourdetavern.com has been operating in Scottsdale since 2012. [VETO — gov. Brewer vetoed this bill… “Brewer in her veto said the bill could pose a public-safety risk, primarily if passengers are...
View Article52R1 Legislature up and running
The new legislative session, 52nd / 1st Regular, is going full bore. State Senator Kavanagh is making panhandling his signature issue. Sen Kavanagh sits on the Public Safety committee. SB1063:...
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What do sawed off shotguns have to do with photo enforcement?
bear with me here… Senate OKs bill to allow sawed-off shotguns, silencers Arizona’s Senate gave preliminary approval Monday to a bill that would end the state’s ban on sawed-off shotguns and silencers...
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Legislation to ban Photo Enforcement
photo: The Republic In what has become an annual ritual, a certain cadre of Republican state legislators bring forth numerous bills designed to limit / curtail / eliminate photo enforcement. This...
View ArticleThe REAL ID kerfluffle
In 2007 (or was it 2008; it was the 48th 2nd regular session) the state of Arizona inserted a new law into the transportation code that specifcally prevents ADOT (“the department”) from issuing DLs or...
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