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2016 SESSION
SB 163 Driving in flooded areas; localities may by ordinance prohibit, penalties.
Introduced by: Mamie E. Locke | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles | history
SUMMARY AS PASSED:
Local regulation of driving in flooded areas; penalty. Allows localities to by ordinance prohibit any person from operating a motor vehicle or watercraft on a flooded street in such a manner as to increase the level of floodwaters to a level that causes or could reasonably be expected to cause damage to any real or personal property and creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for a violation of such ordinance. The bill requires a locality to post signs warning of the prohibition and penalties. This prohibition does not apply to law-enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, or operators of Department of Transportation or utility vehicles in the performance of their official duties.
SUMMARY AS PASSED SENATE:
Local regulation of driving in flooded areas; penalty. Allows localities to by ordinance prohibit any person from operating a motor vehicle or watercraft on a flooded street in such a willful and wanton manner as to increase the level of floodwaters to the level of floodwaters to a level or extent that is the proximate cause of damage to any real or personal property and creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for a violation of such ordinance. The bill requires a locality to post signs warning of the prohibition and penalties. This prohibition does not apply to law-enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, or operators of Department of Transportation or utility vehicles in the performance of their official duties.
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Local regulation of driving in flooded areas; penalty. Allows localities to by ordinance prohibit any person from operating a motor vehicle or watercraft on a flooded street in such a manner as to increase the level of floodwaters to a level that causes or could reasonably be expected to cause damage to any real or personal property and creates a Class 4 misdemeanor for a violation of such ordinance. This prohibition does not apply to law-enforcement officers, firefighters, emergency medical services personnel, or operators of Department of Transportation vehicles in the performance of their official duties.