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Lee Shoemaker Lee Shoemaker PWE 2/24/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesV. C7 Support <br />Comments: <br />This bill would add bicycle signals to Oregon's list of traffic control devices. Portland <br />currently has bicycle traffic signals but Eugene does not. Bicyclists would be subject to <br />the same laws at bicycle signals as drivers and bicyclists do at the standard green, yellow <br />and red signals. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Steve Gallup Steve Gallup PWE 2/25/2009 Pri 3 Support <br />Comments: <br />Adds bicycle signals to the list of traffic control devices and does not require their use <br />unless meeting warrants. <br />HB 2685 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to disabled person parking placards. <br />Title: <br />Authorizes Department of Transportation to issue duplicate disabled parking permit <br />placards for each vehicle registered by applicant in this state. <br />Sponsored by: By Representative THOMPSON; Representatives BENTZ, BRUUN, CAMERON, <br />GARRETT, GILLIAM, HANNA, JENSON, KENNEMER, KOMP, KRIEGER, <br />SCHAUFLER, SPRENGER, THATCHER, WEIDNER <br />URL:http://www.leg.state.or.us/09reg/measpdf/hb2600.dir/hb2685.intro.pdf <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Eric Jones Eric Jones PW-ADM 2/27/2009 Pri 3 Yes YesV. A Neutral <br />Comments: <br />Concur with Jeff Petry, the parking manager. Lots of worthy sponsors, and it's a well- <br />intentioned effort to make life a little easier for drivers with disabilities. Unfortunately, <br />there are those who would abuse the system by sharing or selling duplicate placards; the <br />process needs to take into account this regretable abuse factor and provide a reasonable <br />way of dealing with it. Could easily move to support with amendments to accomplish this <br />objective. <br />ContactRespondentDept Updated Priority Policy Poli Numb Recommendation <br />Jeff Petry Jeff Petry PDD-ADM 2/25/2009 Pri 3 V. A Neutral <br />Comments: <br />Neutral-Would support if permit issuance process limited abuse of parking placards. The <br />City holds parking court every Thursday morning with the docket composed mostly of <br />disabled placard citations. <br />HB 2690 <br />Relating Clause: Relating to bicycles. <br />Title: <br />Permits person operating bicycle to enter intersection with specified traffic control device <br />without stopping, provided that person operating bicycle slows to safe speed and yields <br />right of way to traffic or pedestrians. Permits person operating bicycle to turn without <br />stopping at intersection with specified traffic control device, provided that person <br />operating bicycle slows to safe speed and yields right of way to traffic or pedestrians. <br />Creates offense of improper entry into intersection where traffic is controlled by stop sign. <br />Punishes by maximum fine of $360. <br />Creates offense of improper entry into intersection where traffic is controlled by flashing <br />red signal. Punishes by maximum fine of $360. <br />3 <br /> <br />