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FL H0159
Bill
Status
3/9/2012
Primary Sponsor
Bryan Nelson
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AI Summary
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Creates the "Highway Safety Act" with legislative intent to reduce road rage and aggressive careless driving through enforcement and educational measures.
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Defines "road rage" as intentional or unintentional injury, killing, or threats against drivers, passengers, or pedestrians due to loss of emotional control.
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Requires drivers to yield the left lane on multi-lane highways when being overtaken by faster vehicles, with exceptions for legal speed limit driving, actively passing, hazardous conditions, or law enforcement direction.
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Changes aggressive careless driving definition to require three or more (previously two) simultaneous or successive acts including speeding, improper lane changes, tailgating, failing to yield, or improper passing.
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Imposes fines of $100 for first aggressive careless driving violation and $250-$500 for subsequent violations, with mandatory hearings required; allocates collected fines to trauma centers, emergency medical services, and highway safety education.
Legislative Description
Motor Vehicles
Last Action
Died in Transportation and Highway Safety Subcommittee
3/9/2012