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SB 781 Passing with a double yellow line; drivers allowed to pass a pedestrian, bicycle, skateboard, etc.
Introduced by: Kenneth C. Alexander | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Passing with a double yellow line. Allows drivers to cross double yellow lines or a solid yellow line immediately adjacent to a broken yellow line in order to pass a pedestrian or a device moved by human power, if such movement can be made safely. The bill also relocates a definition from the end of the section to the beginning for clarity. This bill incorporated SB 1027 and SB 1228.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Passing with a double yellow line. Allows drivers to cross double yellow lines in order to pass a pedestrian or a device moved by human power, if such movement can be made safely. The bill also relocates a definition from the end of the section to the beginning for clarity.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Passing with a double yellow line. Allows drivers to pass a pedestrian, a device moved by human power, a stopped vehicle, or a vehicle traveling less than 25 miles per hour by crossing a double yellow line. The bill also relocates a definition from the end of the section to the beginning for clarity.