Ward 8 Councilman Pat Ryan is introducing a proposed change to Oklahoma City’s bicycle ordinance that would make City Code mirror a clause in the state’s bicycle law, a change narrower than a different cycling proposal Ryan made in January.

Ryan’s proposed change, which will be introduced during Tuesday’s Council meeting, is one sentence long. It would prohibit cyclists from passing vehicles between lanes of traffic traveling in the same direction. The proposal is set for a public hearing March 3 and a vote March 10.

“The ordinance change would allow police officers to issue violators a traffic ticket,” said Councilman Ryan. “Right now, officers can only try to enforce a violation by asking a prosecutor to pursue a criminal misdemeanor charge. That is a burden on law enforcement and too serious of a charge for violators.”

Ryan in January proposed a broader change to the City’s bicycle ordinance that the Council ultimately chose not to adopt.

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