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AL HB265

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/14/2010

Primary Sponsor

Mike Hill

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Origin

House of Representatives

Regular Session 2010

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 32-5A-177 of the Code of Alabama to expand speeding enforcement authority from state troopers to any law enforcement officer.

  • Authorizes any law enforcement officer to issue speeding citations based on speed information relayed from a fellow officer operating a speed measuring device on the ground or in the air.

  • Requires reasonable and proper identification of the vehicle and speed to be communicated to the arresting officer before arrest can be made.

  • Requires operators of visual average speed computer devices to be certified as competent operators by the department.

  • Effective on the first day of the third month following passage and approval by the Governor.

Legislative Description

Motor vehicles, speeding violations, provision authorizing state trooper to give a ticket based on the relay of a speed measuring device reading from another trooper, applicable to any law enforcement officer, Sec. 32-5A-177 am'd.

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Indefinitely Postponed

4/14/2010

Committee Referrals

Public Safety1/14/2010

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