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Committee advances bill clarifying drivers must stop for 'on-track equipment' as well as trains
TRANSPORTATION, TECHNOLOGY & LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS - SENATE · April 13, 2021
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Summary
House Bill 1842 would add language to existing statute to require drivers to stop for trains and other on-track equipment; the sponsor said rail operators, unions and the state's Operation Lifesaver coordinator support the clarification and the committee passed it by voice vote.
House Bill 1842, presented to the Senate Transportation Committee by Representative Craig Christiansen (District 47), would add four words to current statute to make clear that drivers must stop not only for trains but also for other on-track equipment, such as…
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