2007 Regular Session

HOUSE BILL 671

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road Crossfiled with: SENATE BILL 517
Sponsored By:
Delegates McComas, Aumann, Bartlett, Conaway, Eckardt, Elmore, Frank, George, Haddaway, J. King, Kipke, Kullen, McConkey, Shank, Shewell, Sossi, Stull, and Weldon
Entitled:
Vehicle Laws - Emergency and Police Vehicle and Personnel Protection Act

Synopsis:

Requiring drivers approaching emergency or police vehicles stopped, standing, or parked on a highway and using any visual signals, except when otherwise directed by a police officer, to vacate the lane closest to the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances and to slow to a speed that is sufficient to ensure the safety of police officers or emergency services personnel in the vicinity of the emergency or police vehicle under specified circumstances; establishing a specified penalty; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

House Action
2/8
First Reading Environmental Matters
2/12
Hearing 3/6 at 1:00 p.m.
3/16
Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters
Senate Action
No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B
Delegate Susan L. M. Aumann, District 42
Delegate Joseph R. Bartlett, District 4A
Delegate Frank M. Conaway, Jr., District 40
Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37
Delegate D. Page Elmore, District 38A
Delegate William J. Frank, District 42
Delegate Ronald A. George, District 30
Delegate Jeannie Haddaway, District 37B
Delegate James S. King, District 33A
Delegate Nicholaus R. Kipke, District 31
Delegate Sue Kullen, District 27B
Delegate Tony McConkey, District 33A
Delegate Christopher B. Shank, District 2B
Delegate Tanya Shewell, District 5A
Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36
Delegate Paul S. Stull, District 4A
Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.
Emergencies
Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of
Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.
Penalties
Safety -see also- Occupational Safety
Traffic Regulations

Bill affects the following Statute:

Transportation
( 21-405 )

Documents:

Bill Text (Displayed in PDF Format): First Reading, Third Reading, Enrolled
Fiscal and Policy Note (Displayed in PDF Format): Available
Amendments: None offered