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House delays motor vehicle changes after debate over 500‑foot left‑turn rule
Summary
Representative Joseph Murray’s motor-vehicle code revisions, including a provision limiting travel in two‑way left‑turn lanes to 500 feet before a turn, drew sustained debate over urban stacking and rural block lengths and was circled for further work after members raised contradictions and enforcement concerns.
Representative Joseph Murray explained House Bill 24 would clarify several traffic rules on divided highways — including conforming local traffic control devices to DOT standards, prohibiting right turns on right‑arrow signals, and restricting an operator from traveling in a two‑way left‑turn lane more than 500 feet prior to making a left turn.
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