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ID H0146

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/11/2011

Primary Sponsor

Unknown

Origin

House of Representatives

2011 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Allows authorized maintenance emergency vehicles to drive in high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes without penalty when performing necessary maintenance on those lanes.

  • Defines "emergency vehicle" in Idaho Code Section 49-1421A to mean the same as "authorized emergency vehicle" as defined in Section 49-123.

  • Removes geographic limitations from HOV lane restrictions by deleting language that applied the law only to counties with populations less than 25,000 and those containing resort cities.

  • Maintains existing penalties of $100 for HOV lane violations and existing exceptions for motorcycles, public transportation vehicles, and emergency vehicles responding to calls or performing patrol duties.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law relating to motor vehicles and traffic to provide that a person may drive an authorized emergency vehicle in a high occupancy vehicle lane when necessary to perform maintenance, to delete language limiting the application of law; and to revise a definition.

MOTOR VEHICLES

Last Action

to Transp

2/14/2011

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Defense2/14/2011

Full Bill Text

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