ORIGINAL HOUSE ENGROSSED

BILL NO. 0231

ENROLLED ACT NO. 42, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

FIFTY-SIXTH LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF WYOMING

2001 GENERAL SESSION

AN ACT relating to operation of vehicles; providing for
operation of vehicles when approaching a parked emergency
vehicle; and providing for an effective date.

Be It Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Wyoming:

Section 1. W.S. 31-5-224(a) is amended to read:

31-5-224. Operation of vehicles upon approach of
authorized emergency vehicles.

(a) Upon the immediate approach of an authorized
emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals
meeting the requirements of W.S. 31-5-928 and 31-5-952, the
driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way
and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and
as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the
roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain
in that position until the authorized emergency vehicle has
passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.
When an authorized emergency vehicle making use of any
visual signals provided for in W.S. 31-5-928(d) is parked,
the driver of every other vehicle, as soon as it is safe:

(i) When driving on an interstate highway or
other highway with two (2) or more lanes traveling in the
direction of the emergency vehicle, shall merge into the
lane farthest from the emergency vehicle, except when
otherwise directed by a police officer;

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(ii) When driving on a two (2) lane road, slow
to speed that is twenty (20) miles per hour less than the
posted speed limit, except when otherwise directed by a
police officer.

Section 2.  This act is effective July 1, 2001.

(END)

Speaker of the House President of the Senate

Governor

TIME APPROVED: _________

DATE APPROVED: _________

I hereby certify that this act originated in the House.

Chief Clerk

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