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2010 SESSION
HB 1159 Move over law; drivers to move left when approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning lights.
Introduced by: G. Glenn Oder | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED HOUSE:
"Move over" law. Requires drivers to move left on a four lane highway when approaching vehicles displaying flashing blue, red, or amber lights. The offense is punished as a traffic infraction, formerly a Class 1 misdemeanor. A second or subsequent violation, when such violation involved a vehicle with flashing, blinking, or alternating blue or red lights, is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. These provisions shall not apply in highway work zones. This bill incorporates HB 403.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
"Move over" law. Requires drivers to move left on a four lane highway when approaching vehicles displaying flashing blue or red (formerly "emergency") lights. The offense is punished as a traffic infraction, formerly a Class 1 misdemeanor. The bill makes second or subsequent violations Class 1 misdemeanors, and makes any violation that results in a death a Class 6 felony.