The bill would have allowed motorcycles to drive between cars as long as traffic was stopped and the motorcycle did not go faster than 10 mph. Proponents said the legislation would make it safer for motorcyclists to ride in heavy traffic.
"I have two friends who have lost their lives because they got hit from behind from a vehicle that did not see them even though they're stopped," said Democratic Assemblyman Richard Carrillo, who sponsored the legislation. "The whole premise of it is safety, it's not about being the first one off the line."
While it passed the Assembly with little opposition in April, it died Friday night in the Senate in a 5-16 vote.
