tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post16063688607922562..comments2023-12-22T22:09:04.698-06:00Comments on The Cycle: Bursting The BubbleJason T. Nunemakerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14140597732588714945noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6323331624230590906.post-64542286028082083042009-02-26T21:31:00.000-06:002009-02-26T21:31:00.000-06:00I wrote Mark Wyatt at IBC about this bill earlier ...I wrote Mark Wyatt at IBC about this bill earlier this week. I agree with you on all fronts on this. However, one thing that isn't getting a lot of press because it's not buzzword friendly. Here is Mark's reply to me<BR/><BR/>"Bicyclists have the same rights and responsibilities in Iowa Code 321.234, but because of a definition in 321.1(90)(a) are not vehicles. That definition says a vehicle cannot be human powered. <BR/><BR/>So when the O'Brien County Attorney attempted to charge the driver that killed Randy Van Zee with failure to safely overtake a vehicle, he felt he could not bring forth that charge because of the definition in 321.1. <BR/><BR/>So in instances of the Iowa Code where vehicle is listed, we are inserting "or bicycle" to assure that definition doesn't prohibit appropriate charges. The 5' passing law also applies to all vehicles, not just bicyclists. Finally, the door zone law applies to all vehicles, not just bicyclists. <BR/><BR/>The staff at the Attorney General's office agree the definition leaves bicyclists in a grey area. The Department of Public Safety thinks many of the provisions are positive changes and even felt the 5' passing law gives law enforcement more specificity."Steve Fullerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04000254083516026697noreply@blogger.com