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NC H1124

Bill

Official Source

Status

Introduced

5/24/2012

Primary Sponsor

William Owens

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Origin

House of Representatives

2011-2012 Session

AI Summary

  • Allows farm equipment to travel on fully controlled access portions of U.S. 17 in Pasquotank County, which were previously prohibited.
  • Modifies G.S. 20-116(j) to exclude U.S. 17 from the general ban on farm equipment operating on fully controlled access highways.
  • Applies only to Pasquotank County and does not affect other controlled access highways or Interstate highways.
  • Farm equipment covered includes self-propelled grain combines and other self-propelled farm equipment not exceeding 25 feet in width, and must comply with existing safety requirements (daylight hours, red flags, flagmen for trips over 10 miles, right-of-way positioning, and traffic clearing procedures).
  • Effective upon becoming law.

Legislative Description

Farm Equipment on Controlled Access U.S. 17

Last Action

Ref to the Com on Transportation, if favorable, Government

5/25/2012

Committee Referrals

Transportation5/25/2012

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