Traffic warning systems; VDOT to implement. (HB1783)

Introduced By

Sen. John Cosgrove (R-Chesapeake)

Progress

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

Description

Traffic warning systems. Requires the Virginia Department of Transportation, as quickly as practicable, to implement traffic warning systems, operated by private sector businesses, that will provide subscribers, via personal digital assistant devices and other wireless telecommunications technologies, with real-time information concerning traffic congestion, incidents, and other information necessary or convenient to users of the highways of the Commonwealth. Read the Bill »

Outcome

Bill Has Failed

History

DateAction
12/28/2006Committee
12/28/2006Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/07 078463276
12/28/2006Referred to Committee on Transportation
01/16/2007Impact statement from DPB (HB1783)
01/16/2007Referred to Committee on Science and Technology
01/22/2007Tabled in Science and Technology

Comments

Waldo Jaquith writes:

If it must be operated by private sector businesses, shouldn't market demand be sufficient for these businesses to do this on their own?