Legislation

Title: Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road - Lane Changes
Sponsored by: Delegates Malone, Beidle, Dumais, Flanagan, Fraser-Hidalgo, McComas, and Otto
Status: In the House - Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation
Analysis: Fiscal and Policy Note

Synopsis

Altering the circumstances under which a driver may move out of or into a lane by authorizing the move when the driver has reasonably determined it is safe to do so and activated the appropriate turn signal; prohibiting a person from moving a vehicle right or left on a roadway in order to change lanes unless the person gives an appropriate signal in a specified manner, subject to a specified exception; providing that a violation of the Act is not a moving violation for the purpose of assessing points; etc.

Committees

Original:: Environment and Transportation Click to view Recorded Media

Details

Bill File Type: Regular

Effective Date(s): October 1, 2016

History

Legislation History
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/10/2016 Legislative Date 2/11/2016 Action First Reading Environment and Transportation Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 2/11/2016 Legislative Date 2/11/2016 Action Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m. Proceedings
Chamber House Calendar Date 4/04/2016 Legislative Date 4/05/2016 Action Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation Proceedings

Chamber	Calendar Date	Legislative Date	Action
House	2/10/2016	2/11/2016	First Reading Environment and Transportation
House	2/11/2016	2/11/2016	Hearing 3/10 at 1:00 p.m.
House	4/04/2016	4/05/2016	Unfavorable Report by Environment and Transportation

Documents

Date Posted	Document Name
2/11/2016	Text - First - Vehicle Laws - Rules of the Road - Lane Changes
4/04/2016	Vote - House - Committee - Environment and Transportation

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