SB 243 - Hegeman, Dan
Modifies provisions relating to following distance for vehicles using a connected braking system
Bill Details
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LR Number
1052S.01I
Title
SB 243
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Journal Page
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Effective Date
August 28, 2017
Current Status
Informal Calendar S Bills for Perfection--SB 243-Hegeman
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Amendments
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CURRENT BILL SUMMARY
SB 243 – This act modifies provisions of law relating to the distance at which a motor vehicle may follow another to include consideration of the presence of a connected braking system operating on the vehicle.
This act also excludes motor vehicles using a connected braking system from the prohibition against buses and trucks following motor vehicles within three hundred feet.
This act is similar to provisions in HCS/HB 108 (2017), SCS/SB 923 (2016), SS/HB 1733 (2016), and HCS/HB 2345 (2016).
ERIC VANDER WEERD