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Senate passes DMV and roadway safety omnibus; expands boater-DUI reciprocity and worker-safety measures
Summary
Senate approved HB 7160, an omnibus Department of Motor Vehicles and transportation safety bill that tightens reciprocal suspensions for driving/boating under the influence, expands highway work-zone safety training and penalties, creates a roadside awareness program and a 'yellow envelope' initiative for people with invisible disabilities, and updates licensing rules for dealers and recyclers.
The Connecticut Senate passed substitute for House Bill 7160 on June 4 after committee leaders described bipartisan changes aimed at public safety and administrative clarity for the Department of Motor Vehicles.
Senator Cohen, chair of the transportation committee, told the Senate the bill bundles several bipartisan policy responses: reciprocal suspension rules that would prevent someone convicted of driving under the influence from continuing to hold a boater's license; an expansion of the successful blue-envelope…
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