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CT HB05258
Bill
Status
Introduced
2/24/2022
Primary Sponsor
Transportation Committee
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AI Summary
- Defines "emergency vehicle" as any vehicle with activated flashing lights operated by emergency medical services, fire departments, police, maintenance crews, or wreckers on highways with two or more travel lanes in the same direction
- Requires drivers to immediately reduce speed to 20 miles per hour when approaching stationary or slow-moving emergency vehicles on the shoulder, lane, or breakdown lane
- Requires drivers to move over one lane when traveling adjacent to an emergency vehicle, unless movement would be unreasonable or unsafe
- Requires drivers to move over one lane when approaching stationary non-emergency vehicles on the shoulder, lane, or breakdown lane, unless movement would be unreasonable or unsafe
- Establishes violations as infractions, with fines up to $2,500 for violations causing injury to an emergency vehicle operator and up to $10,000 for violations causing death; takes effect October 1, 2022
Legislative Description
An Act Concerning Moving Over When Approaching Certain Emergency Vehicles.
Last Action
Public Hearing 03/07
3/3/2022
Committee Referrals
Transportation2/24/2022
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