HOUSE BILL 622

Sponsored By:

Delegates Bates, Boteler, Eckardt, Krebs, McComas, Miller, Sophocleus, Sossi, Weldon, and Wood

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 or 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

House Action

2/6

First Reading Environmental Matters

Hearing 2/24 at 1:00 p.m.

3/17

Unfavorable Report by Environmental Matters

Senate Action

No Action

Sponsored by:

Delegate Gail H. Bates, District 9A

Delegate Joseph C. Boteler, III, District 8

Delegate Adelaide C. Eckardt, District 37B

Delegate Susan W. Krebs, District 9B

Delegate Susan K. McComas, District 35B

Delegate Warren E. Miller, District 9A

Delegate Theodore Sophocleus, District 32

Delegate Richard A. Sossi, District 36

Delegate Richard B. Weldon, Jr., District 3B

Delegate John F. Wood, Jr., District 29A

Bill indexed under the following Subjects:

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

Emergencies

Highways

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