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Utah Legislature passes bill that prohibits drivers from blocking bike lanes.
A bill creating a statewide standard that drivers are not allowed to block bike lanes passed the Utah Legislature on Friday and is headed to Gov. Spencer Cox for his signature or veto.
Cyclists are forced into mixed traffic on 300 East by a driver parked in the bike lane on Dec. 8, 2024. CAPITOL HILL—A bill creating a statewide standard that drivers are not allowed to block bike lanes passed the Utah Legislature on Friday and is headed to Gov.
Spencer Cox for his signature or veto. After passing the House in a 61-10 vote in early February, members of the Utah Senate gave a final vote of 16-8 to pass HB290 outright, after its Senate sponsor offered repeated assurances that no member voting in the affirmative could be reasonably accused of supporting bike lanes as a matter of…
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