HB157
Drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; duties, etc.
Summary
As Introduced. Duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty.
Makes a driver's failure to (i) move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary towing vehicle or incident or traffic management vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating amber lights or (ii) proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed when ... (More) passing such a vehicle reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, such offense is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a failure to so move or proceed with due caution when approaching other such listed vehicles is reckless driving. (Less)-
Bill History
- 12/20/2019 - House: Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101726D
- 12/20/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 12/23/2019 - House: Impact statement from VCSC (HB157)
- 01/14/2020 - House: Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
- 01/20/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
- 01/20/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
- 01/21/2020 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB157)
- 01/23/2020 - House: Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
- 01/23/2020 - House: Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
- 01/23/2020 - House: Referred to Committee on Appropriations
- 01/27/2020 - House: Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
- 01/29/2020 - House: Reported from Appropriations (16-Y 3-N)
- 01/31/2020 - House: Read first time
- 02/03/2020 - House: Read second time and engrossed
- 02/04/2020 - House: Read third time and passed House (88-Y 11-N)
- 02/04/2020 - House: VOTE: Passage (88-Y 11-N)
- 02/05/2020 - Senate: Constitutional reading dispensed
- 02/05/2020 - Senate: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 02/13/2020 - Senate: Continued to 2021 in Transportation (8-Y 7-N)
