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2002 SESSION

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HB 1261 Approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways.

Introduced by: Melanie L. Rapp | all patrons    ...    notes | add to my profiles

SUMMARY AS PASSED: (all summaries)

Approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways. Requires drivers, when approaching stationary emergency vehicles on highways, where reasonable, to change lanes or, when lane changing is either unreasonable or unsafe, to proceed with caution. Violations are Class 1 misdemeanors. However, if a violation results in damage to property of another person, the court may order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than one year. If the violation resulted in injury to another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for not more than two years. If the violation resulted in the death of another person, the court may, in addition to any other penalty, order the suspension of the driver's privilege to operate a motor vehicle for two years. This bill is modeled on "Scott's Law" from Illinois. This bill is the same as SB 367.


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