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MS HB811
MS HB811Traffic accidents; require to move vehicle to certain locations in certain situations on a highway.
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Introduced
02/13/2020
02/13/2020
In Committee
05/11/2020
05/11/2020
Crossed Over
03/05/2020
03/05/2020
Passed
06/22/2020
06/22/2020
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
06/29/2020
06/29/2020
Introduced Session
2020 Regular Session
Bill Summary
An Act To Require The Operator Of A Motor Vehicle In An Accident Without Serious Injury Or Death On A Highway In This State That Is Capable Of Safely Moving The Vehicle Shall Do So By Moving The Vehicle To A Designated Accident Investigation Site, A Location On The Frontage Road, The Nearest Suitable Cross-street Or Other Suitable Location; To Make A Violation Of This Section Punishable As A Traffic Offense Beginning On July 1, 2021; And For Related Purposes.
AI Summary
This bill requires the operator of a motor vehicle involved in a traffic accident without serious injury or death on a highway in Mississippi to move the vehicle to a designated accident investigation site, a location on the frontage road, the nearest suitable cross-street, or other suitable location, as long as the vehicle can be safely operated. Failure to comply with this requirement can result in a traffic offense beginning on July 1, 2021. The Mississippi Department of Transportation is tasked with erecting appropriate signs to inform the public about this new law, which will take effect on July 1, 2020.
Committee Categories
Justice, Transportation and Infrastructure
Sponsors (9)
Brent Anderson (R)*,
John Faulkner (D)*,
Stephanie Foster (D)*,
Jeff Hale (R)*,
Bill Kinkade (R)*,
Gene Newman (R)*,
Fred Shanks (R)*,
Price Wallace (R)*,
Thomas Weathersby (R)*,
Last Action
Approved by Governor (on 06/29/2020)
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