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2003 SESSION
HB 1641 Commercial vehicles stopped on certain roadways or shoulders.
Introduced by: Robert G. Marshall | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS ENACTED WITH GOVERNOR'S RECOMMENDATION: (all summaries)
Commercial vehicles stopped on highway roadways or shoulders. Requires that whenever any commercial motor vehicle (as defined in § 46.2-341.4) is stopped on any roadway shoulder of any highway in the Commonwealth at any time for any cause other than stops necessary to comply with traffic control devices, lawfully installed signs, or signals of law-enforcement officers, the operator of such vehicle must immediately activate the vehicular hazard warning signal flashers and as soon as possible, but in any event within 10 minutes of stopping, place or cause to be placed on the roadway or shoulder three red reflectorized triangular warning devices of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police. One of the red reflectorized triangular warning devices must be placed in the center of the lane of traffic or shoulder occupied by the stopped vehicle and not less than 100 feet therefrom in the direction of traffic approaching in that lane, a second not less than 100 feet from such vehicle in the opposite direction and a third at the traffic side of such vehicle not closer than ten feet from its front or rear. However, if such vehicle is stopped within 500 feet of a curve or crest of a hill, or other obstruction to view, the red reflectorized triangular warning devices in that direction must be so placed as to afford ample warning to other users of the highway, but in no case less than 500 feet from the vehicle. Vehicular hazard warning signal flashers must continue to flash until the operator has placed the three red reflectorized triangular warning devices required in this subsection. The placement of red reflectorized triangular warning devices is not required within the corporate limits of cities unless, during the time which lights are required to be illuminated on motor vehicles by § 46.2-1030, the street or highway lighting is insufficient to make such vehicle clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet to a person on the highway. Flares or torches of a type approved by the Superintendent may be used in lieu of red reflectorized warning devices. In the event that the operator of the stopped vehicle elects to use flares or torches in lieu of red reflectorized triangular warning devices, the operator must ensure that at least one flare or torch remains lighted at each of the prescribed locations as long as the vehicle is stopped. If gasoline or any other flammable liquid or combustible liquid or gas seeps or leaks from a fuel container or a commercial motor vehicle stopped upon a highway, no emergency warning signal producing a flame is to be lighted or placed except at such a distance from any such liquid or gas as will ensure the prevention of a fire or explosion.
The exception provided in this bill with respect to highways within the corporate limits of cities will not apply to any portion of any interstate highway within the corporate limits of any city.
If any such vehicle is used for the transportation of flammable liquids in bulk, whether loaded or empty, or for transporting inflammable gases, red reflectorized triangular warning devices or red electric lanterns of a type approved by the Superintendent of State Police must be used. Such reflectors or lanterns must be lighted and placed on the roadway.
Certain vehicles operating in highway zones are exempted.
FULL TEXT
- 01/08/03 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/30/02 031294824 pdf
- 02/14/03 Senate: Committee substitute printed 039424824-S1 pdf
- 02/27/03 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1641ER) pdf
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1641ER2) pdf
- 04/03/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0971) pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/08/03 House: Presented & ordered printed, prefiled 12/30/02 031294824
- 01/08/03 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/28/03 House: Reported from Tra. (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/30/03 House: Read first time
- 01/31/03 House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/01/03 House: Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/03 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (98-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/03 House: Reconsideration of passage agreed to by House
- 02/01/03 House: Passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/03 House: VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE #2 (99-Y 0-N)
- 02/01/03 House: Communicated to Senate
- 02/03/03 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/03/03 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/13/03 Senate: Reported from Transportation w/sub (15-Y 0-N)
- 02/14/03 Senate: Committee substitute printed 039424824-S1
- 02/17/03 Senate: Const. reading disp., passed by for the day (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/17/03 Senate: VOTE: CONST. RDG. DISPENSED R (37-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/03 Senate: Read third time
- 02/18/03 Senate: Reading of substitute waived
- 02/18/03 Senate: Committee substitute agreed to 039424824-S1
- 02/18/03 Senate: Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute 039424824-S1
- 02/18/03 Senate: Passed Senate with substitute (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/18/03 Senate: VOTE: (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/19/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 02/20/03 House: Senate substitute agreed to by House (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/20/03 House: VOTE: ADOPTION (98-Y 1-N)
- 02/27/03 House: Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1641ER)
- 03/05/03 House: Enrolled
- 03/05/03 House: Signed by Speaker
- 03/06/03 Senate: Signed by President
- 03/24/03 House: Governor's recommendation received by House
- 04/02/03 House: Placed on Calendar
- 04/02/03 House: House concurred in Gov's rec. BLOCK VOICE VOTE (100-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Senate: Senate concurred in Gov's recommendation (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Senate: VOTE: ADOPT GOV. RECOMM. (39-Y 0-N)
- 04/02/03 Governor: Governor's recommendation adopted
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled
- 04/02/03 House: Signed by Speaker as reenrolled
- 04/02/03 Senate: Signed by President as reenrolled
- 04/02/03 House: Enacted, Chapter 971 (effective 7/1/03)
- 04/02/03 House: Reenrolled bill text (HB1641ER2)
- 04/03/03 Governor: Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0971)