Exercise due care; requires drivers to avoid colliding with pedestrian. (HB784)
Introduced By
Del. Alfonso Lopez (D-Arlington)
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
Drivers to exercise due care. Requires drivers to exercise due care to avoid colliding with a pedestrian or the operator of a human-powered vehicle. Read the Bill »
Status
01/26/2012: Failed to Pass in Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/11/2012 | Committee |
| 01/11/2012 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/11/12 12101809D |
| 01/11/2012 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/20/2012 | Assigned Transportation sub: #2 |
| 01/25/2012 | Subcommittee recommends passing by indefinitely (4-Y 3-N) |
| 01/26/2012 | Passed by indefinitely in Transportation |
Comments
Excellent! Thanks for a valuable bill.
First, why should due care be limited to operators of motor vehicles? Extend it to all users of the public rights-of-way.
Second, extend the protection also to other motor vehicles, not just cyclists and pedestrians.
Doesn't this duty already exist under the common law?
My dogs read about this bill. Both of them told me that they were very much offended that canines were not mentioned with the humans.