File Code: Vehicle Laws - Equipment and Inspections
- Sponsored By:
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Delegates Frank, Benson, Bobo, Kagan, Montague, and Harrison
- Entitled:
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Vehicle Laws - Taxicabs - Availability of Seat Belts for Passengers
Requiring that taxicabs are equipped with seat belts in the front and
back seats; requiring that seat belts are easily accessible and in
good working order; clarifying that a passenger is not required to be
restrained by a seat belt; clarifying that a driver may drive a
taxicab when a passenger is not restrained by a seat belt; providing
that failure of a passenger to use a seat belt does not affect certain
civil actions; and requiring that taxicabs are inspected by July 1,
1997 to verify that they are equipped with seat belts.
House Action
- 1/24
- First Reading Commerce and Government Matters
- 1/29
- Hearing 2/11 at 1:15 p.m.
- 2/17
- Unfavorable Report by Commerce and Government Matters
Senate Action
- No Action
- Sponsored by:
- Delegate Robert L. Frank, District 11
- Delegate Joanne C. Benson, District 24
- Delegate Elizabeth Bobo, District 12B
- Delegate Hattie N. Harrison, District 45
- Delegate Cheryl C. Kagan, District 17
- Delegate Kenneth C. Montague, Jr., District 43
- Bill indexed under the following Subjects:
- CIVIL ACTIONS -see also- SMALL CLAIMS
- EVIDENCE
- LIABILITY -see also- GOOD SAMARITAN
- MOTOR VEHICLE EQUIPMENT
- MOTOR VEHICLE INSPECTIONS
- NEGLIGENCE
- TAXICABS
- TRIALS
- Bill affects the following Statute:
- Transportation
- (
22-412
)
- Bill Text:
- First Reading (PDF),
Third Reading, Enrolled
- Fiscal Note:
Available (PDF)
