Drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; duties, etc.
Summary
Duties of drivers of vehicles approaching stationary vehicles displaying certain warning lights; penalty. Makes a driver's failure to (i) move into a nonadjacent lane on a highway with at least four lanes when approaching a stationary towing vehicle or incident or traffic management vehicle displaying flashing, blinking, or alternating amber lights or (ii) proceed with due caution and maintain a safe speed when passing such a vehicle reckless driving, which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor. Under current law, such offense is a traffic infraction punishable by a fine of not more than $250, and a failure to so move or proceed with due caution when approaching other such listed vehicles is reckless driving.
Bill status
passed
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Dec 2019
Committee Review
Feb 2020
House of Delegates Passage
Feb 2020
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Dec 20, 2019
Last action Dec 4, 2020
Floor votes
How they voted
This bill passed the House of Delegates. No roll call record of that vote is available.
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
20
Key actions
6
Committee
10
Feb 5, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
upper
Feb 4, 2020
Lower · Passed
Read third time and passed House (88-Y 11-N)
lower
Jan 29, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Appropriations (16-Y 3-N)
lower
Jan 27, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Referred to Committee on Appropriations
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Lower · Passed
Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 23, 2020
Committee
Assigned App. sub: Transportation & Public Safety
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends referring to Committee for Courts of Justice
lower
Jan 20, 2020
Lower · Passed
Subcommittee recommends reporting (8-Y 0-N)
lower
Jan 14, 2020
Committee
Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles
lower
Dec 20, 2019
Committee
Referred to Committee on Transportation
lower
Dec 20, 2019
Introduced
Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/20 20101726D
lower
1 primary · 0 co-sponsors
Sponsors
Role
Legislator
Party
State
District
P
Buddy Fowler
RRepublican
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