ATTENTION all Texas residents!

[p01ic3m4n]

Please write your congressman regarding the following...

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78R2204 MTB-F
By: Bonnen H.B. No. 252

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

relating to vehicles passing certain stationary emergency vehicles
on a highway.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Move Over Act.
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 545, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 545.157 to read as follows:
Sec. 545.157. PASSING AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
(a) On approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle using
visual signals that meet the requirements of Sections 547.305 and
547.702, an operator, unless otherwise directed by a police
officer, shall:
(1) vacate the lane closest to the emergency vehicle
when driving on a highway with two or more lanes traveling in the
direction of the emergency vehicle; or
(2) slow to a speed not to exceed:
(A) 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed
limit when the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour or more; or
(B) five miles per hour when the posted speed
limit is less than 25 miles per hour.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of
not less than $60 or more than $200.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.

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pO1ic3m4n,

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Originally posted by p01ic3m4n:
Please write your congressman regarding the following...

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78R2204 MTB-F
By: Bonnen H.B. No. 252

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED AN ACT

relating to vehicles passing certain stationary emergency vehicles
on a highway.
BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF TEXAS:
SECTION 1. This Act may be cited as the Move Over Act.
SECTION 2. Subchapter D, Chapter 545, Transportation Code,
is amended by adding Section 545.157 to read as follows:
Sec. 545.157. PASSING AUTHORIZED EMERGENCY VEHICLE.
(a) On approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle using
visual signals that meet the requirements of Sections 547.305 and
547.702, an operator, unless otherwise directed by a police
officer, shall:
(1) vacate the lane closest to the emergency vehicle
when driving on a highway with two or more lanes traveling in the
direction of the emergency vehicle; or
(2) slow to a speed not to exceed:
(A) 20 miles per hour less than the posted speed
limit when the posted speed limit is 25 miles per hour or more; or
(B) five miles per hour when the posted speed
limit is less than 25 miles per hour.
(b) An offense under this section is punishable by a fine of
not less than $60 or more than $200.
SECTION 3. This Act takes effect September 1, 2003.

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If this is a Texas state law, why would you encourage someone to write their Congressman?

[p01ic3m4n]

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Originally posted by retired:
If this is a Texas state law, why would you encourage someone to write their Congressman?

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it is not a law. it is scheduled for public hearing in the next few months. it is only a house bill that was proposed last month.

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p01ic,

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Originally posted by p01ic3m4n:

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Originally posted by retired:
If this is a Texas state law, why would you encourage someone to write their Congressman?

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it is not a law. it is scheduled for public hearing in the next few months. it is only a house bill that was proposed last month.

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But isn't the proposed legislation in the Texas state legislature, and not the federal congress?

[Mitzi1]

My husband says it is a law in lorida but I'm not sure. But I do it anyway. I was with him one day when I saw an officer standing beside a car on the Interstate and I could not get over. He told me to slow down to 50 if I could and I did. I think it's a good law. Oficers are like sitting ducks standing beside cars.

[p01ic3m4n]

ok, let me rephrase it. write the state representative for your district.

http://www.capitol.state.tx.us/fyi/fyi.htm

[Mike Tx]

Ok, exactly WHAT do you want us to say about it?

[p01ic3m4n]

in 2000, 16 officers were run over by vehicles. that's 16 too many.

this law might lower that number.

[Pigskin]

It will probably be hard to enforce unless there is another officer on the scene but it can't hurt anything to put it in the public's minds & hope for voluntary compliance. Beats that stupid drive-in-the-right-hand-lane law.

[p01ic3m4n]

i've talked to a few officers from out of state agencys that have that law. they are tough on it. they will give a warning on their current stop to go after the one violating that law.

we have two guys that tag team on stops. one will make a stop and the other will pull behind him and run radar. they write a lot of speeding tickets that way. amazing.

[Evnings]

This would be a nice law to have. There have been numerous times I've had people intentionaly see how close they can get their outside mirriors to my back. Even after I have 1/3 of a lane blocked with my squad car and both my overheads and arrow stick on.

[KenM]

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Originally posted by Evnings:
There have been numerous times I've had people intentionaly see how close they can get their outside mirriors to my back.

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You can always find something to write these yahoos for. If someone "buzzes" me they can expect something in return.

I'd support it. Too many folks have been hit by a-holes and inconsiderate people.

[p01ic3m4n]

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Thank you for your letter in support of HB 252 by Bonnen. Although I am not on the Transportation committee which will hear this bill, when it reaches the house floor, I will support it.
Rep. Toby Goodman

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