Speed limit; adds Albemarle County to list of maximum speed limit on nonsurface treated highways. (HB1837)
Introduced By
Del. David Toscano (D-Charlottesville)
Progress
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Introduced |
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Passed Committee |
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Passed House |
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Passed Senate |
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Signed by Governor |
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Became Law |
Description
Maximum speed limit on nonsurface treated highways for certain counties. Adds Albemarle County to the list of counties where the maximum speed limit on nonsurface treated highways (dirt roads) is 35 miles per hour. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Passed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/12/2009 | Committee |
| 01/12/2009 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/14/09 098488752 |
| 01/12/2009 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/22/2009 | Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/23/2009 | Read first time |
| 01/26/2009 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 01/27/2009 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (96-Y 0-N) |
| 01/27/2009 | VOTE: BLOCK VOTE PASSAGE (96-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 01/28/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 01/28/2009 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 02/12/2009 | Reported from Transportation (15-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/13/2009 | Constitutional reading dispensed (39-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/16/2009 | Read third time |
| 02/16/2009 | Passed Senate (40-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/18/2009 | Enrolled |
| 02/18/2009 | Bill text as passed House and Senate (HB1837ER) |
| 02/18/2009 | Signed by Speaker |
| 02/18/2009 | Signed by President |
| 02/25/2009 | G Approved by Governor-Chapter 74 (effective 7/1/09) |
| 02/25/2009 | G Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0074) |
Map
This bill mentions Albemarle, Fauquier, Loudoun, Clarke.
Comments
This seems reasonable. I live on just such a road, and while I'm comfortable driving considerably faster on it, I appreciate that it's probably not safe to exceed 35 MPH on it if you're familiar with it, and that's probably true with most unpaved roads.