DES MOINES – The Iowa House ended consideration of a bill that would have required bicyclists to have a red read tail light between sunset and sunrise.
The bill, SF424, would have required bicycle riders to use a rear-facing bicycle light between sunset and sunrise. Earlier, in March, the Iowa Senate voted 45-5 to pass the bill and send it to the House.
However, last week, House leaders ended consideration of the bill. According to the Iowa Bicycle Coalition, the bill was not placed on the “Unfinished Business” calendar this past Thursday. As a result, the bill is returned to the House Transportation Committee. The bill may be considered by the House Transportation Committee next session.
If the bill had passed and was signed by the governor, it would have required bicyclists in Iowa to use a white headlight and red tail light when riding a bicycle at night. Iowa law requires, at this time, only a forward-facing white light and a red rear reflector.
A seat belt is a great idea, but it should not be law.
A helmet is a great idea, but it should not be law.
Yes, a night lite on your bike, is a great idea, but it should not be law!
Not everybody needs or wants the government to protect us from ourselves. Most of us can do that on there own.
If a cyclist gets run over in the dark, at night, no lights, no common sense, its their own fault and they will live and die with their decision.
You will not be liable.
we don’t need more needless laws so cops can write more tickets. That’s what all this is about.
@sad-You say that now, but if you or one of your family hits one of the brain deads running around at night with out lights you will think differently.
Isn’t it odd that we would even need a law like this? Shouldn’t people be smart enough to do this on their own without another law on the books?
It is to bad they didn’t do this this year. Bikes are real hard to see when it is dark out and any thing they can do to make them more visible is a good thing.
And by GOD it’s my God Given right to ride my bike at midnight without a light.
Remember that when they are pulling a bicycle out of your butt or your butt out of the grill of a truck.
Hopefully someday soon we can all be forsed to wear miners lights on our head
and tie a flashing light to our ass every time we go for a walk at night…
BUT HAY NEVER CAN BE TOO SAFE, JUST PLAYING IT SAFE, SAFETY FIRST..
A big thanks to all you tools out there trying your best to save me from myself…
Don’t know what I would do without ya.. I’m sure I’d already be dead…