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H0117.........................................by TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE
MOTOR VEHICLES - POLICE - Amends existing law relating to motor vehicles to
revise the duty of drivers upon approaching stationary police vehicles or
authorized emergency vehicles displaying flashing lights.
02/07 House intro - 1st rdg - to printing
02/08 Rpt prt - to Transp
02/15 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
02/16 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
02/20 3rd rdg - PASSED - 63-6-1
AYES -- Anderson, Andrus, Barrett, Bayer, Bedke, Bell, Bilbao, Black,
Block, Bock, Boe, Bolz, Brackett, Bradford, Chadderdon, Chavez, Chew,
Collins, Crane, Durst, Edmunson, Eskridge, Hagedorn, Hart, Henbest,
Henderson, Jaquet, Killen, King, Kren, Labrador, LeFavour, Luker,
Marriott, Mathews, McGeachin, Mortimer, Moyle, Nielsen, Nonini,
Pasley-Stuart, Patrick, Pence, Raybould, Ring, Ringo, Ruchti, Rusche,
Sayler, Schaefer, Shepherd(2), Shirley, Shively, Smith(30),
Smith(24), Snodgrass, Stevenson, Thayn, Trail, Wills, Wood(27),
Wood(35), Mr. Speaker
NAYS -- Clark, Harwood, Lake, Loertscher, Shepherd(8), Vander Woude
Absent and excused -- Roberts
Floor Sponsor - Wills
Title apvd - to Senate
02/21 Senate intro - 1st rdg - to Transp
03/02 Rpt out - rec d/p - to 2nd rdg
03/05 2nd rdg - to 3rd rdg
03/08 3rd rdg - PASSED - 32-3-0
AYES -- Andreason, Bair, Bastian, Bilyeu, Broadsword, Burkett,
Cameron, Coiner, Corder, Darrington, Davis, Fulcher, Gannon, Geddes,
Goedde, Hammond, Heinrich, Hill, Jorgenson, Kelly, Langhorst, Lodge,
Malepeai, McGee, McKague, Pearce, Richardson, Schroeder, Siddoway,
Stegner, Stennett, Werk
NAYS -- Keough, Little, McKenzie
Absent and excused -- None
Floor Sponsor - President Pro Tempore Geddes
Title apvd - to House
03/09 To enrol
03/12 Rpt enrol - Sp signed
03/13 Pres signed
03/14 To Governor
03/20 Governor signed
Session Law Chapter 113
Effective: 07/01/07
]]]] LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF IDAHO ]]]]
Fifty-ninth Legislature First Regular Session - 2007
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
HOUSE BILL NO. 117
BY TRANSPORTATION AND DEFENSE COMMITTEE
1 AN ACT
2 RELATING TO MOTOR VEHICLES; AMENDING SECTION 49-624, IDAHO CODE, TO REVISE THE
3 DUTY OF DRIVERS UPON APPROACHING STATIONARY POLICE VEHICLES OR AUTHORIZED
4 EMERGENCY VEHICLES DISPLAYING FLASHING LIGHTS.
5 Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Idaho:
6 SECTION 1. That Section 49-624, Idaho Code, be, and the same is hereby
7 amended to read as follows:
8 49-624. DRIVER DUTY UPON APPROACHING A STATIONARY POLICE VEHICLE OR AN
9 AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE DISPLAYING FLASHING LIGHTS. The driver of a motor
10 vehicle, upon approaching a stationary police vehicle displaying flashing
11 lights or an authorized emergency vehicle displaying flashing lights shall:
12 (1) If the driver is traveling on a highway with two (2) or more lanes
13 carrying traffic in the same direction, immediately reduce the speed of his
14 vehicle below the posted speed limit, proceed with due caution, or and change
15 lanes as soon as it is possible to do so in a manner that is reasonable and
16 prudent under the conditions then existing, with regard to actual and poten-
17 tial hazards.
18 (2) If the driver is traveling on a highway with one (1) lane for each
19 direction of travel, immediately reduce the speed of his vehicle below the
20 posted speed limit, and maintain a safe speed for the road, weather and traf-
21 fic conditions until completely past the stationary police vehicle or autho-
22 rized emergency vehicle.
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE
RS 16872
The purpose of this motor vehicle act is to further clarify the
duties and responsibilities of a driver approaching a stationary
police vehicle or authorized emergency vehicle displaying
flashing lights.
The courts have been confused with the current statute, so this
act makes it clear the driver must slow down below the posted
speed limit and change lanes as soon as it is possible to do so
in a manner that is reasonable and prudent under the conditions
then existing, with regards to actual and potential hazards.
FISCAL NOTE
This has no fiscal impact on the general fund.
Contact
Name: Representative Rich Wills
Phone: 332-1000
Representative JoAn Wood
STATEMENT OF PURPOSE/FISCAL NOTE H 117