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FL H0405

Bill

Status

Failed

3/9/2012

Primary Sponsor

Rick Kriseman

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Origin

House of Representatives

2012 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Law enforcement agencies must report monthly to the Department of Law Enforcement on crimes affecting persons with disabilities, legally blind persons, and mobility impaired persons, and to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles on enforcement of traffic laws assisting these populations and crashes involving legally blind and mobility impaired persons.

  • Driver license examinations for Class E and commercial licenses must include at least one question testing knowledge of traffic laws assisting legally blind and mobility impaired persons, with emphasis on pedestrian right-of-way during right turns at intersections.

  • Traffic law and substance abuse education courses for driver license applicants must include study of traffic laws assisting legally blind and mobility impaired persons.

  • Basic skills courses required for law enforcement officer certification must include study of traffic laws assisting legally blind and mobility impaired persons.

  • High school driver education programs must include study of traffic laws assisting legally blind and mobility impaired persons in their curricula.

Legislative Description

Persons with Disabilities

Last Action

Died in Criminal Justice Subcommittee

3/9/2012

Committee Referrals

Criminal Justice Subcommittee10/28/2011

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