Motorcycles-passage through intersections.

WORKING DRAFT
2014
STATE OF
WYOMING
14LSO-0243

HOUSE BILL
NO.

HB0075

Motorcycles-passage through intersections.

Sponsored by:
Representative(s) Kroeker

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to
motor vehicles; allowing motorcycles to stop and proceed through traffic control signals as specified;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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115 by creating a new subsection (t) and 31
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402 by creating a new subsection (e) are amended to read:

31
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115.

Operation of motorcycles and pedestrian vehicles.

(t)

A person operating a motorcycle
approaching an intersection that is controlled by a triggered traffic control signal using a vehicle detection device shall
come
to a full and complete stop at the intersection
if the
light signal is red
. If the signal
controlling the motorcycle's movement
fails to operate
after one (1) cycle of the traffic signal or if the signal fails to cycle after three (3) minutes
due to the size of the motorcycle
,
the operator, after exercising due care and ascertaining that there is no oncoming cross traffic, may proceed through the intersection.

31
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402.

Obedience to devices; exceptions.

(e)

A person operating a motorcycle
may disregard a traffic control device only as provided in W.S. 31
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5
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115(
t).

Section 2.

This act is effective July 1, 2014.

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