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S1039........................................................by TRANSPORTATION MOTOR VEHICLES - Amends existing law to provide that no person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster or nontransparent material upon the front windshield, the front side vents or front side windows to the immediate right and left of the driver which obstructs the driver's clear view of the highway or any intersecting highway. 01/29 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to printing 01/30 Rpt prt - to Transp 02/19 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg 02/20 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg 02/21 3rd rdg - PASSED - 25-9-1 AYES -- Andreason, Brandt, Bunderson, Burtenshaw, Cameron, Compton, Darrington, Davis, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Ingram, Keough, Little, Lodge, Marley, McKenzie, McWilliams, Noble, Pearce, Richardson, Sorensen, Stegner, Sweet, Williams NAYS -- Burkett, Calabretta, Hill, Kennedy, Malepeai(Ellis), Noh, Schroeder, Stennett, Werk. Absent and excused -- Bailey Floor Sponsor - Brandt Title apvd - to House 02/24 House intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
|||| LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO |||| Fifty-seventh Legislature First Regular Session - 2003IN THE SENATE SENATE BILL NO. 1039 BY TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE 1 AN ACT 2 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 49-943, IDAHO CODE, TO PROVIDE 3 THAT NO PERSON SHALL DRIVE ANY MOTOR VEHICLE WITH ANY SIGN, POSTER OR 4 NONTRANSPARENT MATERIAL UPON THE FRONT WINDSHIELD, THE FRONT SIDE VENTS OR 5 FRONT SIDE WINDOWS TO THE IMMEDIATE RIGHT AND LEFT OF THE DRIVER WHICH 6 OBSTRUCTS THE DRIVER'S CLEAR VIEW OF THE HIGHWAY OR ANY INTERSECTING HIGH- 7 WAY; AND DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. 8 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho: 9 SECTION 1. That Section 49-943, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby 10 amended to read as follows: 11 49-943. WINDSHIELDS TO BE UNOBSTRUCTED AND EQUIPPED WITH WIPERS. (1) No 12 person shall drive any motor vehicle with any sign, poster, or other 13 nontransparent material upon the front windshield,side wings, or side or rear14windows of the vehiclethe front side vents, or front side windows to the 15 immediate right and left of the driver which obstructs the driver's clear view 16 of the highway or any intersecting highway. 17 (2) The windshield on every motor vehicle shall be equipped with a device 18 for cleaning rain, snow, or other moisture from the windshield, which device 19 shall be constructed as to be controlled or operated by the driver of the 20 vehicle. 21 (3) Every windshield wiper upon a motor vehicle shall be maintained in 22 good working order. 23 SECTION 2. An emergency existing therefor, which emergency is hereby 24 declared to exist, this act shall be in full force and effect on and after its 25 passage and approval.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE RS 12418C1 This legislation updates the statute, Section 49-943, Idaho Code, to a more modern description of vehicle windows as well as utilizes language from other statutes. Its main purpose is to allow vehicles to display signage in rear and rear side windows. It makes the visual requirement the same for a four door vehicle as a two door pickup with a camper. FISCAL IMPACT There is no fiscal impact to the General Fund or any level of local government. Contact Name: Senator R. Skip Brandt, Senate Health and Welfare Phone: 332 1332 STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE S 1039