HB18 Alabama 2017 Session
In Committee
Bill Summary
Sponsors
Session
Regular Session 2017
Title
Motor vehicles, commercial vehicles with three or more axels, interstate highways and four-lane highways, outside of municipal corporate limits, required to use right lanes under certain conditions, exception for passing, Sec. 32-5A-80 am'd.
Description
Under current law, a motor vehicle traveling at less than the normal speed of traffic is required to travel in the right-hand lane or as close to the right-hand curb or edge of the roadway as practicable
This bill would specify that, on interstate highways and U.S. highways, a commercial motor vehicle having three or more axles would be required to travel in the right lanes unless passing or under certain other conditions
Relating to motor vehicles and traffic; to amend Section 32-5A-80, Code of Alabama 1975, to specify that, on interstate highways and U.S. highways, a commercial motor vehicle would be required to travel in the right lanes unless passing or under certain conditions; and to provide exceptions.
Subjects
Motor Vehicles
Bill Actions
| Action Date | Chamber | Action |
|---|---|---|
| May 17, 2017 | H | Indefinitely Postponed |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered |
| March 2, 2017 | H | Read for the second time and placed on the calendar 1 amendment |
| February 7, 2017 | H | Read for the first time and referred to the House of Representatives committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security |
Bill Calendar
| Type | Date | Location | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hearing | March 1, 2017 | Room 418 at 09:00 | House PS&HS Public Hearing |
Bill Text
Bill Documents
| Type | Link |
|---|---|
| Bill Text | HB18 Alabama 2017 Session - Introduced |
| Bill Amendments | House Public Safety and Homeland Security first Amendment Offered |