Reckless driving; penalty. (HB115)
Introduced By
Del. Michael Webert (R-Marshall)
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; penalty. Expands the conduct that constitutes reckless driving to include driving a vehicle without giving proper time and attention to driving. Read the Bill »
Outcome
Bill Has Failed
History
Date | Action |
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12/15/2017 | Committee |
12/15/2017 | Prefiled and ordered printed; offered 01/10/18 18101082D |
12/15/2017 | Impact statement from VCSC (HB115) |
12/15/2017 | Referred to Committee for Courts of Justice |
01/15/2018 | Impact statement from DPB (HB115) |
02/15/2018 | Left in Courts of Justice |
Comments
The language, "without giving proper time and attention to driving" is far too broad to be entrusted to individual judgments. I understand the desire to pull people over for texting, cell phone usage, and other things, but the Reckless Driving law is not the way to do it. MDP 01/23/18