H.B. No. 0041

Driving within a single lane.

Sponsored By: Representative(s) Gingery, Brown, Cannady and McOmie and Senator(s) Christensen

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; modifying requirements for driving within a single lane on two lane roads; creating definitions in the uniform act regulating traffic on highways; and providing for an effective date.

12/20/2010 Bill Number Assigned

1/11/2011 H Received for Introduction

1/12/2011 H Introduced and Referred to H08

1/24/2011 H08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Blake, Bonner, Botten, Cannady, McKim, Petersen, Quarberg and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays: Representative(s) Vranish

Ayes 8 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/24/2011 H Placed on General File

HB0041HS001/ADOPTED

Page 1-line 7 After "W.S." insert "31‑5‑102(a) by creating a new paragraph (lxiv) and"; delete "(i) is" insert "are".

Page 1-After line 7 Insert:

"31‑5‑102. Definitions.

(a)  Except as otherwise provided, as used in this act:

(lxiv)  "Fog line" means the line that delineates between the travel way and the shoulder.".

Page 2-line 1 Reinsert all stricken language.

Page 2-line 2 Reinsert all stricken language; after "lane" strike the remainder of the line and insert ". As used in this paragraph, "as nearly as practicable" means that a vehicle may move slightly across the fog line or lane marker when adverse conditions exist, including but not limited to high winds, sharp curves, or objects in the roadway;".

Page 2-line 3 Before "moved" insert "(ii) A vehicle shall not be"; strike the first "the" insert "a".

Page 2-after line 4 Insert:

"(ii)(iii)  Upon a roadway which is divided into three (3) lanes and provides for two-way movement of traffic, a vehicle shall not be driven in the center lane except when overtaking and passing another vehicle traveling in the same direction when the center lane is clear of traffic within a safe distance, or in preparation for making or completing a left turn or where the center lane is at the time allocated exclusively to traffic moving in the direction the vehicle is proceeding and the allocation is designated by official traffic-control devices;

(iii)(iv)  Official traffic-control devices may be erected directing specified traffic to use a designated lane or designating those lanes to be used by traffic moving in a particular direction regardless of the center of the roadway and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such device;

(iv)(v)  Official traffic-control devices may be installed prohibiting the changing of lanes on sections of roadways and drivers of vehicles shall obey the directions of every such device." QUARBERG, CHAIRMAN

HB0041HW001/ADOPTED (CORRECTED COPY)

Page 1-line 2 After "roads;" insert "creating definitions in the uniform act regulating traffic on highways;".

Page 1-line 7 In the standing committee amendment (HB0041HS001/A) to this line delete "a new paragraph (lxiv)" insert "new paragraphs (lxiv) and (lxv)".

Page 1-After line 7 In the standing committee amendment (HB0041HS001/A) to these lines delete "shoulder." insert "shoulder;

(lx)  "Travel way" means the portion of the roadway for the movement of vehicles, exclusive of the shoulders.". GINGERY

1/25/2011 H Passed CoW

1/26/2011 H Passed 2nd Reading

1/27/2011 H Passed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Representative(s) Barbuto, Berger, Blake, Blikre, Bonner, Botten, Brown, Buchanan, Burkhart, Byrd, Campbell, Cannady, Connolly, Craft, Edmonds, Eklund, Esquibel, K., Freeman, Gingery, Greear, Greene, Harshman, Harvey, Hunt, Illoway, Jaggi, Kasperik, Kroeker, Krone, Lockhart, Loucks, Lubnau, Madden, McKim, Miller, Moniz, Nicholas, B., Patton, Pederson, Petersen, Petroff, Quarberg, Roscoe, Semlek, Shepperson, Steward, Stubson, Throne, Wallis, Zwonitzer, Dn. and Zwonitzer, Dv.

Nays: Representative(s) Brechtel, Childers, Davison, Gay, McOmie, Peasley, Teeters and Vranish

Excused: Representative(s) Goggles

Ayes 51 Nays 8 Excused 1 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/28/2011 S Received for Introduction

1/28/2011 S Introduced and Referred to S08

2/15/2011 S08 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Cooper, Johnson, Landen and Nutting

Nays: Senator(s) Schiffer

Ayes 4 Nays 1 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

2/15/2011 S Placed on General File; Did Not Consider in CoW