On Friday, January 24, 2013, House Bill 4304 was introduced to the WV legislature.
H.B. 4304:
* requires motorists to pass bicycles not less than three feet at a careful and reduced speed;
* allows motorists to cross the double yellow line to pass a bicycle;
* repeals the law that requires bicyclists to ride as far to the right as practicable;
* repeals the requirement for bicyclists to use a side path and not to use the road;
* repeals the requirement for bicycles to have a bell.
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