Bill > S351

Introduced Session

This bill imposes conditions on motor vehicle drivers approaching a disabled vehicle with flashing hazard warning signal lights or utilizing road flares or reflective triangles. The bill requires a motor vehicle driver approaching a disabled vehicle displaying these lights, road flares, or reflective triangles to either move to a lane that is not next to the disabled vehicle or, if the driver is unable to safely or legally move over, to slow down to a speed less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop. The bill also requires the Director of the Division of Highway Traffic Safety to include in a public awareness campaign the importance of motor vehicle operators reducing the speed of their vehicles and changing lanes when approaching a disabled vehicle that is flashing hazard warning signal lights or utilizing road flares or reflective triangles.

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Kristin Corrado (R)*,  Patrick Diegnan (D)*, 

Introduced in the Senate, Referred to Senate Transportation Committee (on 01/09/2024)

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