HB0021 • 2012

Exceeding speed limit while passing.

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; authorizing drivers to exceed posted speed limits in order to pass vehicles traveling under the posted speed limit; specifying additional restrictions and application; and providing for an effective date.

Enacted

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

Sponsor: Representative McOmie
Last action: 2012-03-12
Official status: enrolled
Effective date: 7/1/2012

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HB0021SS001

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Adopted

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Bill History

2012-03-12 LSO
Assigned Chapter Number
2012-03-09 Governor
Governor SignedHEA0031
2012-03-07 Senate
S President Signed HEA No. 0031
2012-03-07 House
H Speaker Signed HEA No. 0031
2012-03-06 LSO
Assigned Number HEA0031
2012-03-06 House
H Did Concur
2012-03-06 House
H Received for Concurrence
2012-03-06 Senate
S Passed 3rd Reading
2012-03-05 Senate
S Passed 2nd Reading
2012-03-02 Senate
S Passed CoW
2012-03-02 Senate
S Amendments Adopted
2012-03-02 Senate
Amendment Adopted
2012-03-01 Senate
S Placed on General File
2012-03-01 Senate
S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass
2012-02-23 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08
2012-02-22 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2012-02-22 House
H Passed 3rd Reading
2012-02-21 House
H Passed 2nd Reading
2012-02-20 House
H Passed CoW
2012-02-17 House
H Placed on General File
2012-02-17 House
H08 Recommended Do Pass
2012-02-14 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08
2012-02-13 House
H Received for Introduction
2012-01-10 LSO
Bill Number Assigned

Official Summary Text

HB0021

Bill No.:
HB0021
Drafter:

DKG

LSO No.:
12LSO-0073
Effective Date:

July 1, 2012

Enrolled Act No.:
HEA0031

Chapter No.:
CH0070

Prime Sponsor:
Representative
McOmie

Catch Title:
Exceeding
speed limit while passing.

Subject:
Exceeding speed limits on two lane
roads when passing.

Summary/Major Elements:

This act allows the driver of
a passenger car, motorcycle or pickup not towing a vehicle to pass another
vehicle and to exceed the speed limit by up to ten miles per hour while doing
so under the following specified conditions:

The vehicle being passed must
be traveling under the posted speed limit;

The passing vehicle must
return to the right hand lane and posted speed limit as soon as practicable;

The posted speed limit must
be at least 50 miles per hour;

All other motor vehicle laws
apply;

The road must be a two lane
road allowing travel in both directions.

If a driver exceeds the
additional ten miles per hour he is subject to the penalty applicable to the
full excess speed over the posted limit.

Comments:

Report
Required The department of transportation is required to report to the joint
transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee by July 1,
2013.

Current Bill Text

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WORKING DRAFT

ORIGINAL HOUSE
BILL

NO.
0021

ENROLLED ACT NO. 31, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

SIXTY-FIRST LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING
2012 BUDGET SESSION

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

Section 1.

W.S. 31
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5
‑
203 by creating a new subsection (b) and 31
‑
5
‑
301(b)(intro) and (c) are amended to read:

31
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5
‑
203.

Rules governing overtaking on the left.

(b)

A driver of a passenger car, motorcycle or pickup truck, not towing any other vehicle, may exceed the speed limit by up to ten (10) miles an hour while passing another vehicle traveling at less than the legal maximum speed, in order to safely pass the vehicle. T
he overtaking vehicle
shall
return to
the right-hand lane and reduce speed to the posted speed limit as soon as practicable. This subsection shall be applicable only upon roadways divided into two (2) lanes for two (2) way movement of traffic and where the posted speed limit is fifty (50) miles per hour or greater. This subsection shall not be applicable in construction zones. Passing a vehicle pursuant to this subsection shall be subject to all other applicable motor vehicle laws. A driver of a vehicle exceeding the ten (10) mile per hour limitation of this subsection shall be subject to the full penalty or penalties applicable to exceeding the posted speed limit by the actual speed of the vehicle. As used in this section, "motorcycle," "passenger car," "pickup" and "vehicle" mean as defined in W.S. 31
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1
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101.

31
‑
5
‑
301.

Maximum speed limits.

(b)

Except when a special hazard exists that requires lower speed for compliance with subsection (a) of this section,
subject to W.S. 31
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5
‑
203(b),

the limits specified in this subsection or established as otherwise authorized shall be maximum lawful speeds and no person shall drive a vehicle on a highway at a speed in excess of maximum limits:

(c)

Subject to W.S. 31
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5
‑
203(b), t
he maximum speed limits set forth in this section may be altered as authorized in W.S. 31
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5
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302 and 31
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5
‑
303.

Section 2
.

The Wyoming department of transportation shall report to the joint transportation, highways and military affairs interim committee on the effectiveness of the implementation and enforcement of W.S. 31-5-203(b) before July 1, 2013.

Section
3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2012.

(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