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MS HB849

Bill

Official Source

Status

Failed

1/30/2018

Primary Sponsor

Credell Calhoun

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Origin

House of Representatives

2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends Section 63-3-505 of the Mississippi Code to modify speed reduction requirements for trucks, truck-trailer combinations, and passenger buses during inclement weather.

  • Removes the condition "when visibility is bad" from the requirement, making the 45 miles per hour speed reduction mandatory during all inclement weather conditions, not just when visibility is poor.

  • Effective July 1, 2018.

Legislative Description

Trucks; remove the requirement that visibility must be bad from the requirement to reduce speed during inclement weather.

Last Action

Died In Committee

1/30/2018

Committee Referrals

Transportation1/11/2018

Full Bill Text

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