Special safety corridors; county or city to designate for vehicles transporting explosives, etc. (HB1740)

Introduced By

Del. David Bulova (D-Fairfax) with support from co-patrons Del. Vivian Watts (D-Annandale), and Sen. Chap Petersen (D-Fairfax)

Progress

Introduced
Passed Committee
Passed House
Passed Senate
Signed by Governor
Became Law

Description

Designation of special safety corridors for vehicles transporting explosives or inflammable gas or liquid.  Allows the governing body of any county or city to designate any portion of the primary or secondary road system as a special safety corridor if the number of vehicles transporting explosives or inflammable gas or liquid averages more than 200 vehicles per day and the corridor is located near a school. Applicable fines for certain violations within the established special safety corridor shall be doubled. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
01/10/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100734D
01/10/2011Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/11/2011Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/12/11 11100734D
01/11/2011Committee
01/14/2011Assigned Transportation sub: #2
01/26/2011Subcommittee recommends laying on the table
02/08/2011Left in Transportation