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FL S0408

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/22/2013

Primary Sponsor

Jeff Clemens

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Origin

Senate

2013 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Establishes the "Florida Highway Safety Act" with legislative intent to reduce road rage and traffic congestion by promoting orderly traffic flow and reducing crashes.

  • Defines "road rage" as a driver or passenger intentionally or unintentionally injuring, killing, or threatening to injure or kill another driver, passenger, bicyclist, or pedestrian due to loss of emotional control.

  • Requires drivers to yield the furthermost left-hand lane on multi-lane highways when being overtaken by a faster-moving vehicle, with exceptions for actively passing slower vehicles, unsafe conditions, law enforcement direction, or making left turns.

  • Requires the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles to include information about the act in all newly printed driver license educational materials on or after October 1, 2013.

  • Takes effect October 1, 2013.

Legislative Description

Motor Vehicles

Last Action

Withdrawn prior to introduction

3/4/2013

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/24/2013

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