The Committee on Transportation proposes the following amendment (SJ-812.BJ0002S):

Amend the bill, as and if amended, SECTION 1, by striking Section 56-5-970(C)(5) and inserting:

  (5) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, if a driver of a motorcycle or moped, or a bicycle rider, approaches an intersection that is controlled by a traffic-control device, then the driver may proceed through the intersection on a steady red light only if the driver or rider, as the case may be:
   (a) comes to a full and complete stop at the intersection for one hundred twenty seconds; and
   (b) exercises due care as provided by law, otherwise treats the traffic controltraffic-control device as a stop sign, and determines it is safe to proceed.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 1, by striking Section 56-5-970(C)(6)(a), (b), and (c) and inserting:

  (6)(a) if a person operating a bicycle If a cyclist approaches an intersection that is controlled by a traffic-control device, then the rider cyclist may proceed with caution through the intersection on a steady red light only if the ridercyclist:
    (i) makes a complete stop at the steady red traffic-control light before entering the intersection; and
    (ii) yields the right-of-way to all oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard during the time that he the cyclist is moving across or within the intersection.
   (b) If a person operating a bicycle meets the requirements provided in (6)(a) of this section, then he may proceed through the steady red traffic-control light with caution.
   (c)(b) However, a person operating a bicycle A cyclist may make a:
    (i) right-hand turn at a steady red traffic-control light without stopping after slowing to a reasonable speed and yielding the right-of-way, if required, to oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard; or
    (ii) left-hand turn onto a one-way road at a steady red traffic-control light after stopping and yielding the right-of-way to oncoming traffic that constitutes an immediate hazard.

Amend the bill further, SECTION 2, by striking Section 56-5-3530(A) and (B) and inserting:

 (A) A person riding a bicycle cyclist approaching a stop sign shall:
  (1) slow down;
  (2) if required to avoid an immediate hazard, stop at the stop sign before entering the intersection; and
  (3) cautiously enter the intersection and yield the right-of-way to pedestrians lawfully within an adjacent crosswalk and to other traffic lawfully using the intersection.
 (B) If a person operating a bicyclecyclist meets the requirements provided in (A)(1) of this section, then he the cyclist may cautiously make a right or left turn, or proceed through the intersection without stopping at the stop sign.

Renumber sections to conform.

Amend title to conform.