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Committee votes do‑not‑pass on bill to remove signaling requirement in roundabouts
Summary
The committee voted to recommend a do‑not‑pass on House Bill 1518, a sponsor‑led measure to remove a statutory requirement that drivers signal exits from roundabouts (described in statute as rotary traffic islands); proponents said enforcement is impractical and the term should be changed to “roundabout.”
Representative Lori Beth Hager introduced House Bill 1518 to the Senate Transportation Committee, saying the bill would remove a legal requirement that drivers signal their exit from a rotary traffic island (the Century Code term) — language she said is poorly understood and poorly enforced. “This bill would eliminate the legal requirement for a driver to signal their exit while driving in…
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