SB 847 — Pedestrian control signals; applicability to persons riding bicycles and other devices.

SESSION INTRODUCEDSENATE 23102496DSUBSTITUTE 23104693D SENATE BILL NO.

847 IAMENDMENT OfferedIN THE NATURE OF A SUBSTITUTE (Proposed by the Senate Committee on Transportation on January 11,26, 20232023) N(Patrons PrefiledPrior Decemberto 28,Substitute––Senators 2022Favola Tand DeSteph [SB 1009]) A BILL to amend and reenact §§§ 46.2-92546.2-800 and 46.2-833 of the Code of Virginia, relating to pedestrian controlBe signals;it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

applicability to persons riding bicycles and other devices.

R1. Patrons––Favola and DeSteph;

Delegate:That §§ 46.2-800 and 46.2-833 of the Code of Virginia are amended and reenacted as follows:

Kory§ O46.2-800. –––––––––– D Referred to Committee on Transportation –––––––––– U Be it enacted by the General Assembly of Virginia:

CRiding 1.bicycles, electric personal assistive mobility devices, electric power-assisted bicycles, mopeds, or motorized skateboards or scooters;

§riding 46.2-925.or driving animals.

PedestrianA. control signals.

isEvery amendedperson riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted subject to the provisions of this chapter and reenactedshall ashave follows:all of the rights and duties applicable to the driver of a vehicle, unless the context of the provision clearly indicates otherwise.

EB. Whenever pedestrian control signals exhibiting the words, numbers, or symbols meaning "Walk" or "Don't Walk" are in place, such signals shall indicate and apply to pedestrians and persons riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, or motorized skateboard or scooter as follows:

Notwithstanding the provisions of this section, § 46.2-830, and shallsubsection beB givenof § 46.2-833, a person riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobility device, electric power-assisted bicycle, or motorized skateboard or scooter may follow the right-of-waypedestrian bycontrol signal indicating Walk straight through an intersection corresponding to the driversperson's direction of alltravel, vehicles.provided that such person shaC.

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BE pedestrian§ whether46.2-833. flashing or solid.

NoTraffic personlights; riding a bicycle, electric personal assistive mobilityny device, electric power-assisted bicycle, moped, or motorized skateboard or scooter shall start to cross the highway in the direction of such signal while solid.

Anypenalty. person who has partially completed his crossing on the Walk signal when the solid Don't Walk signal begins shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island and remain there while the Don't Walk signal is showing.

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Signals by traffic lights shall be as follows:

shown, except in the direction indicated by a steady green arrow.

stopped as long as the red signal is Green indicates the traffic shall move in the direction of the signal and remain in motion as long as the green signal is given, except that such traffic shall yield to other vehicles and pedestriaUs lawfully within the intersection.

B Steady amber indicates that a change is about to be made in the direction of the moving of traffic.

crosswalks, shall stop if it is not reasonably safe to continue, but traffic which has already entered the intersection shall continue to move until the intersection has been cleared.

T 36 Flashing circular red indicates that traffic shall stop before entering an intersection.

Such traffic shall 37 yield the right-of-way to pedestrian and vehicular traffic lawfully within the intersection.

I / 38 Flashing red arrow indicates that traffic shall stop before entering an intersection.

After Ttopping, 39 traffic may cautiously enter the intersection to turn in the direction of the signal.

Such trafUic shall yield theFlashing circular amber indicates that traffic may proceed through the intersection or past such signal with reasonable care under the circumstances.

Such traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrian and vehicular traffic lawfully within the intersection.

E Flashing amber arrow indicates that traffic may turn in the direction of such signal with reasonable care under the circumstances.

Such traffic shall yield the right-of-way to pedestrian and vehicular traffic lawB.

Notwithstanding any other provision of law, except the provisions of subsection B of § 46.2-800, if a driver of a motorcycle or moped or a bicycle rider approaches an intersection that is controlled by a traffic light, the driver or rider may proceed through the intersection on a steady red light only if the driver or rider (i) comes to a full and complete stop at the intersection for two complete cycles of the traffic light or for two minutes, whichever is shorter, (ii) exercises due care as provided by Saw, (iii) otherwise treats the traffic control device as a stop sign, (iv) determines that it is safe to 8roceed, and direction.

the right of way to the driver of any vehicle approaching on such other highway from7either C.

If the traffic lights controlling an intersection are out of service because of a power failure or other event that prevents the giving of signals by the traffic lights, the drivers of vehicles approaching such an intersection shall proceed as though such intersection were controlled by a stop sign on all approaches.

The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to:

intersections controlled by portable stop signs, intersections with law-enforcement officers or other authorized persons directing traffic, or SB847S1 2 of 2 intersections controlled by traffic lights displaying flashing red or flashing amber lights as provided in subsection A.

D.

The driver of any motor vehicle may be detained or arrested for a violation of this section if the detaining law-enforcement officer is in uniform, displays his badge of authority, and (i) has observed the violation or (ii) has received a message by radio or other wireless telecommunication device from another law-enforcement officer who observed the violation.

In the case of a person being detained or arrested based on a radio message, the message shall be sent immediately after the violation is observed, and the observing officer shall furnish the license number or other positive identification of the vehicle to the detaining officer.

Violation of any provision of this section shall constitute a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of no more than $350.