HB0064 • 2017

Move over requirement.

AN ACT relating to the regulation of traffic on highways; creating requirements for passing parked vehicles as specified; providing penalties; amending provisions relating to the use of flashing lights on vehicles; and providing for an effective date.

Did Not Pass

The latest official action shows that this bill did not move forward in that session.

Sponsor: Transportation
Last action: 2017-02-23
Official status: inactive
Effective date: Not listed

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Amendments

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HB0064H3001

3rd reading • Eklund

Corrected, Adopted

Plain English: Corrected, Adopted 3rd reading by Eklund

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HB0064H3002

3rd reading • Greear

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted 3rd reading by Greear

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HB0064SS001

Standing Committee • STransportation

Adopted

Plain English: Adopted Standing Committee by STransportation

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Bill History

2017-02-23 Senate
S 3rd Reading:Failed 5-25-0-0-0
2017-02-22 Senate
S 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-02-21 Senate
S COW:Passed
2017-02-16 Senate
S Placed on General File
2017-02-16 Senate
S08 - Transportation:Recommend Amend and Do Pass 4-0-1-0-0
2017-02-07 Senate
S Introduced and Referred to S08 - Transportation
2017-01-23 Senate
S Received for Introduction
2017-01-19 House
H 3rd Reading:Passed 32-26-2-0-0
2017-01-18 House
H 3rd Reading:Laid Back
2017-01-17 House
H 2nd Reading:Passed
2017-01-16 House
H COW:Passed
2017-01-16 House
H Placed on General File
2017-01-16 House
H08 - Transportation:Recommend Do Pass 9-0-0-0-0
2017-01-10 House
H Introduced and Referred to H08 - Transportation
2017-01-09 House
H Received for Introduction
2016-12-28 LSO
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Current Bill Text

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2017
STATE OF WYOMING
17LSO-0084
ENGROSSED
2.1

HOUSE BILL

NO.

HB0064

Move over requirement.

Sponsored by:
Joint Transportation, Highways & Military Affairs Interim Committee

A BILL

for

AN ACT relating to the regulation of traffic on highways; creating requirements for passing parked vehicles as specified; providing penalties; amending provisions relating to the use of flashing lights on vehicles; and providing for an effective date.

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

Section
1
.

W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
238
is creat
ed to read:

31
‑
5
‑
238
.

Operation of vehicles upon approach
of
stopped vehicles using flashing lights
.

(a)

When
a

parked
municipal
, county
,
public service corporation
,
highway construction or
highway
maintenance
vehicle

is
making use of any visual signals provided for in W.S.
31
‑
5
‑
928(
f)(ii
) or 31
‑
5
‑
930
or any parked vehicle is making use of
flashing lights as provided for in W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
915
or
31
‑
5
‑
923
, the driver of every other vehicle, as soon as it is safe:

(i)

When driving on an interstate highway or other highway with two (2) or more lanes traveling in the direction of
the

parked vehicle
shall merge into the lane farthest from the
vehicle
,
except when otherwise directed by a police officer;

(ii)

When driving on a two (2) lane road
with a posted speed limit of forty
‑
five (45) miles per hour or greater
, shall slow to a speed that is twenty (20) miles per hour less than the posted speed limit, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.

(b)

A person convicted of violating this section shall be guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by a fine of not more than one hundred twenty dollars ($120.00). No other penalty under this section shall apply.

Section 2
.

W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
928
(c) and
(f
)(
ii) is amended to read:

31
‑
5
‑
928
.

General lighting restrictions; authorized emergency vehicles.

(c)

Flashing lights are prohibited except as authorized by W.S. 31
‑
5
‑
915, 31
‑
5
‑
921,
31
‑
5
‑
923,
31
‑
5
‑
929, 31
‑
5
‑
930, 31
‑
5
‑
931 and this section.

(f)

The following vehicles are authorized to display flashing white and amber lights in addition to those otherwise authorized by law:

(ii)

Vehicles of municipalities
, counties
and public service corporations;

Section
3
.

This act is effective July 1, 2017
.

(END)

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