SENATE BILL 709

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: HOUSE BILL 1255

Sponsored By:

Senator Forehand

Entitled:

Vehicle Laws - High Occupancy Vehicle Lanes - Unrestricted Use by All Vehicles

Synopsis:

Requiring the State Highway Administration and law enforcement personnel to open a high occupancy vehicle lane to all vehicles when a serious accident causes traffic in the lanes adjacent to the HOV lane to slow more than a specified rate of speed; providing that an HOV lane shall be closed again to specified vehicles when specified conditions no longer exist; requiring the State Highway Administration to indicate when an HOV lane is open to all vehicles on specified electronic traffic control devices; etc.

History by Legislative Date

Senate Action

2/4

First Reading Judicial Proceedings

2/16

Hearing 3/9 at 1:00 p.m.

3/21

Unfavorable Report by Judicial Proceedings

House Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

ACCIDENTS

HIGHWAY ADMINISTRATION, STATE

HIGHWAYS

LAW ENFORCEMENT -see also- STATE POLICE, DEPARTMENT OF

MOTOR VEHICLES -see also- ABANDONED; AMBULANCES; BUSES; etc.

SIGNS AND BILLBOARDS

TRAFFIC REGULATIONS

Bill affects the following Statutes:

Transportation

( 11-167 , 21-201 , 25-105 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled

Fiscal Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available

Amendments: None offered