HOUSE BILL 131

File Code: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road

Sponsored By:

Delegate Conaway

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 penalty; etc.

History by Legislative and Calendar Date

Legislative date is used to record history occuring in the Chambers otherwise Calendar date is used.

House Action

1/17

First Reading Environmental Matters

1/25

Hearing 2/12 at 1:00 p.m.

Senate Action

No Action

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

Ambulances -see also- Emergency Med Services; Rescue Squads.

Emergency Medical Services

Emergencies

Fire Protection

Law Enforcement -see also- State Police, Department of

Motor Vehicles -see also- Aband Veh; Ambulances; Buses; etc.

Penalties

Rescue Squads -see also- Ambulances; Emergency Medical Serv.

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