HB0231 - Operation of vehicles when emergency vehicle parked.

 

2001

State of Wyoming

01LSO-0586

 

 

 

HOUSE BILL NO.  HB0231

 

 

Operation of vehicles when emergency vehicle parked.

 

Sponsored by:  Representative(s) Osborn, Landon, Parady,
Rose and Watt and Senator(s) Boggs, Harris,
Job and Roberts

 

 

A BILL

 

for

 

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

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

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

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 9         31-5-224.  Operation of vehicles upon approach of
10  authorized emergency vehicles.

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12         (a)  Upon the immediate approach of an authorized
13  emergency vehicle making use of audible or visual signals
14  meeting the requirements of W.S. 31-5-928 and 31-5-952, the
15  driver of every other vehicle shall yield the right-of-way
16  and shall immediately drive to a position parallel to, and

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 1  as close as possible to, the right-hand edge or curb of the
 2  roadway clear of any intersection and shall stop and remain
 3  in that position until the authorized emergency vehicle has
 4  passed, except when otherwise directed by a police officer.
 5  When an authorized emergency vehicle making use of visual
 6  signals meeting the above requirements is parked, the
 7  driver of every other vehicle, as soon as it is safe:

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

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

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

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22                         (END)

 

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