Pedestrians; drivers to stop when yielding the right-of-way. (HB1705)
Introduced By
Del. Kaye Kory (D-Falls Church)
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
Yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians; stopping. Clarifies the duties of vehicle drivers to stop when yielding to pedestrians at (i) clearly marked crosswalks, whether at midblock or at the end of any block; (ii) any regular pedestrian crossing included in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block; or (iii) any intersection when the driver is approaching on a highway where the maximum speed limit is not more than 35 miles per hour. The bill contains technical amendments. Read the Bill »
Status
02/12/2020: In Committee
History
| Date | Action |
|---|---|
| 01/17/2020 | Committee |
| 01/17/2020 | Presented and ordered printed 20105498D |
| 01/17/2020 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
| 01/23/2020 | Impact statement from DPB (HB1705) |
| 01/23/2020 | Assigned Transportation sub: Motor Vehicles |
| 02/03/2020 | Subcommittee recommends reporting (7-Y 0-N) |
| 02/06/2020 | Reported from Transportation (22-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/09/2020 | Read first time |
| 02/10/2020 | Read second time and engrossed |
| 02/11/2020 | Read third time and passed House BLOCK VOTE (99-Y 0-N) |
| 02/11/2020 | VOTE: Block Vote Passage (99-Y 0-N) (see vote tally) |
| 02/12/2020 | Constitutional reading dispensed |
| 02/12/2020 | Referred to Committee on Transportation |
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