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MS HB246
Bill
Status
2/28/2017
Primary Sponsor
Brad Touchstone
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AI Summary
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Amends Mississippi Code Section 63-3-505 to require drivers to travel at a safe and appropriate speed when approaching intersections, curves, hill crests, narrow or winding roadways, or areas with pedestrian or traffic hazards.
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Maintains existing requirement that no person drive at a speed greater than is reasonable and prudent under current conditions and existing hazards.
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Requires trucks, truck-trailer combinations, and passenger buses to reduce speed to 45 miles per hour during inclement weather with poor visibility.
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Effective July 1, 2017.
Legislative Description
Motor vehicle; require to travel at a safe and appropriate rate of speed when approaching certain features on the roadway.
Last Action
Died In Committee
2/28/2017