Washington Allow Motorcycles to Pass Vehicles Between Lanes Initiative (2022)
| Washington Allow Motorcycles to Pass Vehicles Between Lanes Initiative | |
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| Election date November 8, 2022 | |
| Topic Transportation | |
| Status Not on the ballot | |
| Type State statute | Origin Citizens |
The Washington Allow Motorcycles to Pass Vehicles Between Lanes Initiative was not on the ballot in Washington as an Initiative to the People, a type of initiated state statute, on November 8, 2022.
The initiative would have allowed motorcycles to pass a stopped vehicle by moving between two lanes.[1]
Text of measure
Ballot title
The ballot title for the initiative is below:
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Initiative Measure No. 1820 concerns lane filtering by motorcycles. This measure would allow motorcycles under certain conditions to pass a stopped vehicle headed in the same direction and same lane on a roadway with at least two lanes in the same direction. Should this measure be enacted into law? [2] |
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Ballot summary
The ballot summary for the initiative is below:
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This measure would allow motorcycles to overtake and pass another vehicle that is stopped in the same lane and direction of travel on a roadway with at least two adjacent lanes in the same direction of travel and with a speed limit of 45 mph or slower, if the motorcycle is travelling at 15 mph or slower, and it is safe to do so, by moving between the two lanes in the same direction. [2] |
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Full text
The full text of the initiative can be found here.
Path to the ballot
The state process
In Washington, the number of signatures required to qualify a directly initiated state statute—called an Initiative to the People in Washington—for the ballot is equal to 8 percent of the votes cast for the office of governor at the last regular gubernatorial election. Initial filings for direct initiatives cannot be made more than 10 months before the general election at which their proposal would be presented to voters. Signatures must be submitted at least four months prior to the general election.
The requirements to get an Initiative to the People certified for the 2022 ballot:
- Signatures: 324,516 valid signatures
- Deadline: July 8, 2022
The secretary of state verifies the signatures using a random sample method. If the sample indicates that the measure has sufficient signatures, the measure is certified for the ballot. However, if the sample indicates that the measure has insufficient signatures, every signature is checked. Under Washington law, a random sample result may not invalidate a petition.
Details about this initiative
- Mark Horan filed the initiative on January 6, 2022.[1]
- Signatures for the measure were not submitted by the deadline on July 8, 2022, therefore the initiative did not qualify for the 2022 ballot.[1]
See also
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Footnotes
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State of Washington Olympia (capital) |
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