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2020 SESSION
SB 473 Drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning lights; duties, penalty.
Introduced by: John S. Edwards | all patrons ... notes | add to my profiles
SUMMARY AS INTRODUCED:
Duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty. Makes a driver's failure to (i) move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary towing vehicle or incident or traffic management vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating amber lights or (ii) proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed when passing such a vehicle reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, such offense is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a failure to so move or proceed with due caution when approaching other such listed vehicles is reckless driving.
FULL TEXT
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102436D pdf | impact statement
- 02/07/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20102436D-E pdf
AMENDMENTS
HISTORY
- 01/07/20 Senate: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20102436D
- 01/07/20 Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/23/20 Senate: Reported from Transportation (9-Y 6-N)
- 01/23/20 Senate: Rereferred to Finance and Appropriations
- 02/05/20 Senate: Reported from Finance and Appropriations with amendment (10-Y 5-N)
- 02/06/20 Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed (40-Y 0-N)
- 02/07/20 Senate: Read second time
- 02/07/20 Senate: Reading of amendment waived
- 02/07/20 Senate: Committee amendment agreed to
- 02/07/20 Senate: Engrossed by Senate as amended SB473E
- 02/07/20 Senate: Printed as engrossed 20102436D-E
- 02/10/20 Senate: Passed by for the day
- 02/11/20 Senate: Read third time and defeated by Senate (11-Y 29-N)