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2016 SESSION
HB 569 Motor vehicles; vehicles in operation to display headlights at all times.
Introduced by: Roxann L. Robinson (by request) | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
When headlights to be lighted. Requires every vehicle in operation to display lighted headlights. Currently headlights are only required to be lit (i) from sunset to sunrise; (ii) during any other time when, because of rain, smoke, fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other unfavorable atmospheric conditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby persons or vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet; and (iii) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow.
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HISTORY
- 01/11/16 House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/13/16 16101656D
- 01/11/16 House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/15/16 House: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
- 02/08/16 House: Subcommittee recommends laying on the table by voice vote
- 02/16/16 House: Left in Transportation