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October 4, 2012, 8:00 AM PDT

By Jonathan Nettler @nettsj


Unfortunately a bill intended to improve bicycle safety in California was vetoed by Gov. Jerry Brown for the second consecutive year on Friday.



"Despite virtually no opposition, even AAA supported the bill, Brown
vetoed it citing Caltrans' objection to allowing cars to pass 'double
yellow' road lines to make the pass," reports Damien Newton in LA.Streetsblog. "Brown was concerned this language
opened the door to legal action against the state. None of the twenty
states with similar laws to the one Brown vetoed have experienced such
lawsuits. Brown joins Texas Governor Rick Perry as the only governors to
veto safe passing legislation."

Tuesday, October 2, 2012 in Los Angeles Times

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