HB2754
Motor vehicles; when headlights to be lighted.
Summary
As Introduced. When headlights to be lighted.
Requires every vehicle in operation to display lighted headlights. Currently headlights are required to be lighted only (i) from sunset to sunrise; (ii) during any other time when, because of rain, smoke, fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other unfavorable atmospheric conditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby persons ... (More) or vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet; and (iii) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow. The bill removes provisions making the failure to display lighted headlights when windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog rain, sleet, or snow (a) a secondary offense, (b) subject to no demerit points being assessed, and (c) not a defense to any claim for personal injury or recovery of medical expenses for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident. (Less)-
Bill History
- 01/17/2019 - House: Presented and ordered printed 19104344D
- 01/17/2019 - House: Referred to Committee on Transportation
- 01/22/2019 - House: Assigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
- 01/24/2019 - House: Impact statement from DPB (HB2754)
- 01/29/2019 - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N)
- 02/05/2019 - House: Left in Transportation
