HOUSE BILL 1255

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 709

Sponsored By:

Delegates Gutierrez, Carter, Lee, and Simmons

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

House Action

2/11

First Reading Environmental Matters

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

3/14

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Ana Sol Gutierrez, District 18

Delegate Jill P. Carter, District 41

Delegate Susan C. Lee, District 16

Delegate Luiz R. S. Simmons, District 17

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