Motor vehicle drivers; signals required when driving.
Summary
Requires drivers to give a signal plainly visible to pedestrians or other drivers upon backing, stopping, turning, or partly turning from a direct line whenever any pedestrian or other vehicle may be affected by such movement. Current law requires such signaling if such movement can be made safely and whenever the operation of any other vehicle may be affected by such movement.
Bill status
failed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2018
Committee Review
Feb 2018
Senate Passage
Mar 2018
House of Delegates Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 18, 2018
Last action Mar 6, 2018
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the Senate by voice vote (no roll call recorded).
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
16
Key actions
4
Committee
5
Mar 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Mar 2, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Passed by for the day
legislature
Feb 16, 2018
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #3
legislature
Feb 8, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Engrossed by Senate - committee substitute SB874S1
legislature
Feb 5, 2018
Legislature · Passed
Committee substitute agreed to 18106142D-S1
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
legislature
Jan 18, 2018
Introduced
Presented and ordered printed 18104964D
legislature
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
JH
Janet Howell
DDemocratic
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