NEW YORK FREEDOM RIDER NEWS- 7/16/16- 7/29/16 motorcycle related updates

CALIFORNIA- update, article

AB51: Vehicles: motorcycles: lane splitting.

Status: Senate- third reading: 08/01/2016

Bill text: http://www.leginfo.ca.gov/pub/15-16/...ed_sen_v96.pdf
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RESULTS: Concord Police Conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation

RESULTS: Concord Police Conduct Motorcycle Safety Enforcement Operation

July 20, 2016 16:00 pm

The Concord Police Department conducted a motorcycle safety enforcement operation on Saturday, July 16, 2016 from 800 a.m. to 200 p.m.

This operation concentrated on a variety of infractions on the part of motorcycle safety violations on the part of motorcycle riders and vehicle drivers.

The location of Friday’s operation was city-wide, and the goal of the operation was to bring awareness to the driving public of the issues of safely riding motorcycles and driving near them.

The results of the enforcement are as follows:

46 Vehicles stopped
26 Drivers cited for a variety of infractions
0 Motorcycle drivers cited for a variety of infractions

These enforcement efforts were funded by a grant from the California Office of Traffic Safety, through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.
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ILLINOIS- law

HB4105: Amends the Illinois Vehicle Code. Provides that motorcycles may be equipped with a blue light or lights located on the rear of the motorcycle as a part of the motorcycle's rear stop lamp or lamps.

Status: 7/22/2016: Governor Approved. Effective Date January 1, 2017. Public Act . .99-0598

Bill text: http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/publ...F/099-0598.pdf
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PENNSYLVANIA- law

SB1267: “Ride on Red”. in traffic signals, further providing for definitions and for maintenance agreement; in general provisions relating to operation of vehicles, further providing for traffic-control signals and for expiration of automated red light enforcement systems provisions; and, in taxes for highway maintenance and construction, further providing for allocation of proceeds.

Status: July 20, 2016: Approved by the Governor

Bill text: Regular Session 2015-2016 Senate Bill 1267 P.N. 1987
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FEDERAL- update

H.Res.831: Promoting awareness of motorcycle profiling and encourage collaboration and communication with the motorcycle community and law enforcement officials to prevent instances of profiling.

Status: 07/20/2016: Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations.

Bill text: https://www.congress.gov/114/bills/h...4hres831ih.pdf
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