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H0616.........................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
HIGHWAYS - SLOW MOVING VEHICLES - Amends existing law to clarify the
operation of slow moving vehicles on public highways.
02/05 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/06 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/17 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/18 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/23 3rd rdg - PASSED - 68-1-1
AYES -- Andersen, Barraclough, Barrett, Bauer, Bayer, Bedke, Bell,
Black, Block, Boe, Bolz, Bradford, Campbell, Cannon, Clark, Collins,
Crow, Cuddy, Deal, Denney, Douglas, Eberle, Edmunson, Ellsworth,
Eskridge, Field(18), Field(23), Garrett, Harwood, Henbest, Jaquet,
Jones, Kellogg, Kulczyk, Lake, Langford, Langhorst, Martinez,
McGeachin, McKague, Meyer, Miller, Mitchell, Moyle, Naccarato,
Nielsen, Pasley-Stuart, Raybould, Ridinger, Ring, Ringo, Roberts,
Robison, Rydalch, Sali, Schaefer, Shepherd, Shirley, Skippen,
Smith(30), Smith(24), Smylie, Snodgrass, Stevenson, Trail, Wills,
Wood, Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Sayler
Absent and excused -- Gagner
Floor Sponsor - Roberts
Title apvd - to Senate
02/24 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/05 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/08 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/17 3rd rdg
03/18 PASSED - 29-2-4
AYES -- Andreason, Bailey, Bunderson, Burkett, Burtenshaw,
Calabretta, Compton, Darrington, Gannon, Geddes, Goedde, Ingram,
Kennedy, Keough, Little, Lodge, Malepeai, Marley, McKenzie,
McWilliams, Noble, Noh, Richardson, Sorensen, Stegner, Stennett,
Sweet, Werk, Williams
NAYS -- Davis, Hill
Absent and excused -- Brandt, Cameron, Pearce, Schroeder
Floor Sponsor - Calabretta
Title apvd - to House
03/19 To enrol - Rpt enrol - Sp signed - Pres signed
03/22 To Governor
03/23 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 174
Effective: 07/01/04
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-seventh Legislature Second Regular Session - 2004
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 616
BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO SLOW MOVING VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 49-619, IDAHO CODE, TO
3 CLARIFY OPERATION OF SLOW MOVING VEHICLES ON PUBLIC HIGHWAYS AND TO MAKE
4 TECHNICAL CORRECTIONS.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 49-619, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 49-619. SLOW MOVING VEHICLES -- RESTRICTIONS AND EXCEPTIONS, EQUIPMENT --
9 EMBLEMS ON CERTAIN MACHINERY -- LIMITED EXEMPTION. (1) Except for emergency
10 and snow removal vehicles owned and operated by the state or its political
11 subdivisions when enroute to, from, or in the performance of activities essen-
12 tial to the public safety, and implements of husbandry, except on interstate
13 highways, equipped with lights as required by section 49-916, Idaho Code, when
14 being moved from one (1) farm operation to another, and implements of hus-
15 bandry when operating from one-half hour after sunset to one-half hour before
16 sunrise shall have flashing lamps visible from a distance of not less than
17 five hundred (500) feet to the rear, iIt shall be unlawful to operate a slow
18 moving vehicle on the highways at the following times and under the following
19 circumstances:
20 (a) From a one-half (1/2) hour after sunset to a one-half (1/2) hour
21 before sunrise, unless the vehicle or equipment is equipped with lights as
22 required by section 49-916, Idaho Code;
23 (b) At a speed in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour, unless the
24 vehicle or equipment, including towed units of farm equipment, is designed
25 to safely travel at speeds in excess of twenty-five (25) miles per hour,
26 but no such vehicle or equipment shall exceed the posted maximum speed
27 limit and shall be operated by a licensed driver;
28 (c) In such a manner as to obstruct the free movement of traffic on the
29 highways.
30 (2) A slow moving vehicle shall be equipped with a foot brake braking
31 system and with a mechanical signaling device as required for other similarly
32 constructed vehicles.
33 (3) All slow moving vehicles, farm tractors, road rollers and implements
34 of husbandry shall have affixed at the rear of the vehicle an emblem identify-
35 ing them as slow moving equipment. The Idaho traffic safety commission shall
36 recommend to the board the minimum standards for the emblem.
37 (4) Emergency and snow removal vehicles owned and operated by the state
38 or its political subdivisions when en route to, from, or in the performance of
39 activities essential to the public safety, shall be exempt from the provisions
40 of paragraphs (a) and (c) of subsection (1) of this section.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 13919C1
This legislation will clarify Idaho Code 49-619. This
legislation will allow newer, more modern agriculture equipment
to travel at speeds faster than 25 mph, if they are so designed.
However in no case shall these vehicles be allowed to exceed the
maximum posted speed limit and shall be a licensed driver.
FISCAL IMPACT
None
Contact
Name: Rep. Roberts
Phone: 332-1000
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 616