Vehicle Laws - Dangerous Accumulations of Snow and Ice - Removal From Exposed Vehicle Surfaces (Clear Before You Drive Act)
What changed between versions
Added the roof, each window, and the cab of a truck to the list of exposed vehicle surfaces that must be cleared of snow and ice.
Increased fines for commercial vehicle violations, raising the maximum fine for a fifth or subsequent offense from $1,000 to $1,000 (unchanged) but increasing intermediate fines, such as the second offense fine from $150 to $150 (unchanged) and third offense from $300 to $300 (unchanged); however, the text shows a structural reorganization where the fine for a fourth offense for commercial vehicles was adjusted to $600 and a new fifth offense tier of $1,000 was added, clarifying the escalation for repeat offenders.
Added new sponsors to the bill and updated the legislative history to show the bill was adopted and reported favorably by the committee.