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Committee advances bill to require motorists on two-lane roads to yield for funeral processions
Summary
House Bill 77, with substitute LC 394665, was advanced unanimously by the Senate Public Safety Committee. The bill requires traffic on two-lane roads to pull over for funeral processions led by law enforcement or marked by funeral-director flags/flashers; the Motor Trucking Association and local sheriff groups endorsed the measure.
The Senate Public Safety Committee unanimously approved a do-pass motion for House Bill 77 (substitute LC 394665), which requires motorists on two-lane roads to pull over for funeral processions when led by law enforcement or when a funeral director marks the procession's beginning and end with flags or flashing lights.
Representative Franklin, who presented the bill, said the measure responded to safety concerns reported by sheriffs in his district and other parts of the state where…
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