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H0230............................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
MOTOR VEHICLES - Adds to existing law to provide that no person shall operate
on any public highway open for public use any vehicle with a load of gravel or
rock unless the load is securely covered to prevent any of the load from
escaping, except that any rock or stone larger than twelve inches in diameter
which is secured by other means need not be covered to be in compliance with
the provisions of this law.
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AYES -- Bauer, Bieter, Black, Boe, Cannon, Douglas, Ellsworth,
Field(18), Field(23), Henbest, Kellogg, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
Ridinger, Ring, Robison, Smith(24), Snodgrass, Tilman, Trail, Wills, Mr.
Speaker
NAYS -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bedke, Bell, Block, Bolz,
Bradford, Campbell, Clark, Collins, Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Eberle,
Edmunson, Eskridge, Gagner, Garrett, Harwood, Jaquet, Jones, Kulczyk,
Lake, McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato,
Nielsen, Ringo, Roberts, Rydalch, Sali, Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd,
Shirley, Skippen, Smith(30), Smylie, Stevenson
Absent and excused -- Raybould, Wood
Floor Sponsor - Bauer
Filed w/Office of the Chief Clerk
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ||||
Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 230
BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO RULES OF THE ROAD; AMENDING CHAPTER 6, TITLE 49, IDAHO CODE, BY
3 THE ADDITION OF A NEW SECTION 49-620, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE THAT NO PER-
4 SON SHALL OPERATE ON ANY PUBLIC HIGHWAY OPEN FOR PUBLIC USE ANY VEHICLE
5 WITH A LOAD OF GRAVEL OR ROCK UNLESS THE LOAD IS SECURELY COVERED TO PRE-
6 VENT ANY OF THE LOAD FROM ESCAPING, TO PROVIDE AN EXCEPTION AND TO PROVIDE
7 PENALTIES; AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
9 SECTION 1. That Chapter 6, Title 49, Idaho Code, be, and the same is
10 hereby amended by the addition thereto of a NEW SECTION, to be known and des-
11 ignated as Section 49-620, Idaho Code, and to read as follows:
12 49-620. COVERING LOADS OF GRAVEL OR ROCK -- PENALTIES. (1) No person
13 shall operate on any public highway open for public use any vehicle with a
14 load of gravel or rock unless the load is securely covered to prevent any of
15 the load from escaping; provided however, any rock or stone larger than twelve
16 (12) inches in diameter which is secured by other means need not be covered to
17 be in compliance with the provisions of this section.
18 (2) Penalties.
19 (a) A violation of the provisions of this section is an infraction
20 offense. A conviction under this subsection shall not result in violation
21 point counts as prescribed in section 49-326, Idaho Code, nor shall it be
22 deemed to be a moving traffic violation for the purpose of establishing
23 rates of motor vehicle insurance charged by a casualty insurer.
24 (b) It is a misdemeanor offense if a willful violation of the provisions
25 of this section results in serious bodily injury or death to an individ-
26 ual, or results in property damage in excess of one thousand dollars
27 ($1,000).
28 SECTION 2. This act shall be in full force and effect on and after Janu-
29 ary 1, 2004.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 12980
This legislation is a public safety issue to protect the public
from falling gravel or rocks from trucks and other vehicles on a
highway open for public use.
FISCAL IMPACT
No fiscal impact
Contact
Name: Rep. Bauer
Phone: 332-1204
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 230