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Committee passes SB 8 requiring drivers to move over or exercise caution near stopped vehicles; $75 infraction set
Summary
The Committee on Transportation voted to pass Senate Bill 8, which requires motorists to change lanes away from stationary vehicles displaying hazard signals when safe, or else proceed at reduced speed; the bill creates a $75 traffic infraction and is drafted to take effect July 1, 2025.
The Committee on Transportation voted to pass Senate Bill 8 after a brief discussion and placed it on the consent calendar.
The bill requires a driver who approaches a stationary vehicle displaying hazard lights, road flares or other caution devices on a highway with at least two lanes in the same direction to change lanes away from that stationary vehicle when it is safe to do so, taking into account road, weather…
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