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ID H0106

Bill

Status

Passed

3/27/2019

Primary Sponsor

Transportation and Defense Committee

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Origin

House of Representatives

2019 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Expands driver duty requirements when approaching stationary vehicles with flashing lights to include tow trucks and highway incident response vehicles, in addition to police vehicles and authorized emergency vehicles.

  • Requires drivers on multi-lane highways to reduce speed below posted limit, proceed with due caution, and change lanes away from the stationary vehicle as soon as reasonably and prudently possible.

  • Requires drivers on single-lane highways (one lane each direction) to reduce speed below posted limit and maintain safe speed for road, weather, and traffic conditions until completely past the stationary vehicle.

  • Applies to stationary police vehicles, authorized emergency vehicles, stationary tow trucks, and stationary highway incident response vehicles, all while displaying flashing lights.

Legislative Description

Amends existing law to provide that a driver shall slow down and move over upon approaching certain stationary vehicles displaying flashing lights or emergency hazard lights.

RULES OF THE ROAD

Last Action

Reported Signed by Governor on March 27, 2019 Session Law Chapter 234 Effective: 07/01/2019

3/27/2019

Committee Referrals

Transportation and Defense3/13/2019
Transportation2/26/2019
Transportation and Defense2/8/2019

Full Bill Text

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