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DE HB92
Bill
Status
6/30/2023
Primary Sponsor
William Carson
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AI Summary
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Amends Delaware Code Title 21, § 4134 to expand protections for stationary vehicles displaying warning signals beyond emergency vehicles.
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Requires drivers approaching stationary vehicles giving warning signals to either change lanes (if on roadways with at least 4 lanes with 2+ lanes in same direction) or reduce speed to safe levels if lane change is impossible or unsafe.
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Defines "stationary vehicle giving a warning signal" to include authorized emergency vehicles, Department of Transportation vehicles, tow trucks, public utility vehicles, and vehicles displaying hazard lights, road flares, traffic cones, caution signs, or other non-vehicular warning signs.
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Applies the same traffic safety requirements that previously applied only to approaching emergency vehicles to a broader category of stationary vehicles at roadside.
Legislative Description
An Act To Amend Title 21 Of The Delaware Code Relating To Rules Of The Road.
Last Action
Signed by Governor
6/30/2023