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IN HB1174
Bill
Status
1/8/2019
Primary Sponsor
Peggy Mayfield
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AI Summary
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Drivers approaching stationary commercial delivery vehicles, personal vehicles with delivery signs, or USPS vehicles must either change lanes when safe or reduce speed to at least 10 mph below the posted limit
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Covered vehicles include those displaying flashing amber lights or parked near mailboxes, residences, commercial locations, or postal receptacles
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Violations constitute a Class B infraction
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Personal vehicles used for commercial deliveries must display a visible sign (magnetic sign, window flag, or illuminated roof sign) that can be seen from the rear
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Effective date: July 1, 2019
Legislative Description
Delivery vehicles. Requires approaching drivers to: (1) proceed with due caution and yield the right-of-way; or (2) proceed with due caution and reduced vehicle speed; when approaching a stationary commercial delivery vehicle, personal vehicle with a delivery sign, or United States Postal Service vehicle displaying flashing amber lights or that is parked. Provides that a person who does not: (1) yield the right-of-way; or (2) proceed with due caution and reduced vehicle speed; when approaching a commercial delivery vehicle, personal vehicle with a delivery sign, or United States Postal Service vehicle displaying flashing amber lights or that is parked commits a Class B infraction. Makes a technical correction. Requires a person who uses a personal vehicle to make commercial deliveries to use a sign to indicate that the vehicle is making deliveries.
Last Action
First reading: referred to Committee on Roads and Transportation
1/8/2019