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Committee rejects bill changing presumptions for left-turn crashes after insurer opposition
Summary
The committee failed to advance first substitute House Bill 164 (vehicle accident liability amendments), which would have given officers discretion to cite either party in many left-turn crashes; supporters said it corrects an unfair outcome, while insurers warned it could reduce driver incentives to yield and increase crashes.
The committee voted against advancing first substitute House Bill 164, Vehicle Accident Liability Amendments, after hearing testimony for and against changing how officers and traffic law treat crashes that occur when a vehicle makes a left turn.
Representative Stoddard, the sponsor, said the bill was designed to give law-enforcement officers discretion to issue citations to the at-fault party in left-turn crashes…
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