HB0113 • 2009

Careless driving.

AN ACT relating to the regulation of traffic; making careless driving a crime; defining careless driving; specifying applicability of the crime; adding careless driving to other penalty statutes; and providing for an effective date.

Crime

Enacted

This bill passed the Legislature and reached final enactment based on the latest official action.

Sponsor: Representative Buchanan
Last action: 2009-02-27
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2009

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Amendments

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HB0113H2001

2nd reading • LANDON

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 2nd reading by LANDON

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HB0113H2002

2nd reading • QUARBERG

Adopted

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HB0113HS001

Standing Committee • H01

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by H01

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Bill History

2009-02-27 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number - 69
2009-02-26 Governor
Governor Signed HEA No. 0029
2009-02-23 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0029
2009-02-23 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0029
2009-02-20 LSO
Assigned Number HEA No. 0029
2009-02-20 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2009-02-19 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2009-02-18 Senate
S Passed CoW
2009-02-10 Senate
S Placed on General File
2009-02-10 Senate
S08 Recommended Do Pass
2009-02-03 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2009-02-02 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2009-01-29 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2009-01-28 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2009-01-28 House
Amendment Adopted
2009-01-28 House
Amendment Adopted
2009-01-27 House
H Passed CoW
2009-01-27 House
H Amendments Adopted
2009-01-27 House
Amendment Adopted
2009-01-26 House
H Placed on General File
2009-01-26 House
H01 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2009-01-16 House
H Introduced and Referred to H01
2009-01-13 House
H Received for Introduction
2009-01-06 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

Bill No.: <billno> Drafter: <drafterinit>

Bill No.:
HB0113
Drafter:

IDS

LSO No.:
09LSO-0188
Effective Date:

7/1/2009

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0029

Chapter No.:
69

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
Buchanan

Catch Title:
Careless
driving.

Subject:
Regulation of
traffic.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act creates a new crime
called careless driving. A person is guilty of careless driving if they
operate a vehicle in a manner inconsistent with the exercise of due and
diligent care normally exercised by a reasonably prudent person and in a manner
that creates an unreasonable risk of harm to other persons or property.

The act specifies that it
does apply to persons, motor vehicles and equipment while in work upon a
highway in addition to other vehicles.

Current Bill Text

Read the full stored bill text

WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE

BILL

NO.
0113

ENROLLED ACT NO. 29, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTIETH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF
WYOMING
2009 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating
to the regulation of traffic; making careless driving a crime; defining careless driving;
specifying applicability of the crime;
and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of
Wyoming
:

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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5
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236 is created to read:

31
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5
‑
236.

Careless driving.

Any person who drives any vehicle in a manner inconsistent with the exercise of due and diligent care normally exercised by a reasonably prudent person under similar circumstances and where such operation of a motor vehicle creates an unreasonab
le risk of harm to
other
persons or p
rop
er
ty is guilty of careless driving.

Section 2.

W.S. 31
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5
‑
105(b)

is
amended to read:

31
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5
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105.

Applicability of provisions to drivers of public vehicles.

(b)

Unless specifically made applicable, the provisions of this act except those contained in W.S. 31
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5
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225, 31
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5
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229
,

and

31
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5
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233

and 31
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5
‑
236
do not apply to persons, motor vehicles and equipment while actually engaged in work upon a highway but shall apply to the persons and vehicles when traveling to or from work.

Section 3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2009.

(END)

Speaker of the House

President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk