Reckless driving; exceeding speed limit. (HB160)
Introduced By
Del. Dave Albo (R-Springfield)
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
Reckless driving; speeding. Provides that a person charged with reckless driving for speeding (driving 20 or more miles per hour in excess of the speed limit or in excess of 80 miles per hour regardless of the speed limit), which is punishable as a Class 1 misdemeanor, may be found guilty of speeding, a traffic infraction, in the discretion of the court or the jury. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 12/20/2013 | Committee |
| 12/20/2013 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/08/14 14100686D |
| 12/20/2013 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
| 01/10/2014 | Assigned Courts sub: Criminal |
| 01/15/2014 | Subcommittee recommends laying on the table |
| 02/12/2014 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
I agree, speed in and of itself does not constitute a reckless situation. If the vehicle is by itself, the driver is not impaired, etc, then it should just be a speeding charge, not reckless. Now if there are other factors, such as snow, rain, fog, in and out of traffic, impairment, etc, then they should be allowed to charge for reckless.