SENATE BILL REPORT

                           ESB 5020

              AS PASSED SENATE, FEBRUARY 1, 1994

Brief Description:  Providing for a ten‑day period to repair a vehicle before a traffic infraction may be issued for defective equipment.

SPONSORS: Senators Nelson and Winsley

SENATE COMMITTEE ON TRANSPORTATION

Majority Report:  Do pass. 

     Signed by Senators Vognild, Chairman; Loveland, Vice Chairman; Skratek, Vice Chairman; Drew, Haugen, Morton, Nelson, Oke, Prentice, Prince, M. Rasmussen, Schow, Sellar, Sheldon and Winsley.

Staff:  Brad Lovaas (786‑7307)

Hearing Dates: February 2, 1993; February 9, 1993; January 17, 1994

BACKGROUND:

Any person who operates an unsafe vehicle or one that is improperly equipped is guilty of a traffic infraction.

SUMMARY:

Motorists stopped for minor equipment deficiencies shall be given at least 10 days to correct the problem.  If the equipment is not fixed within the time period specified on the repair notice, a traffic infraction shall be issued.

When the defective equipment poses an imminent danger to the driver or others, the motorist may be prohibited from driving that vehicle until it is repaired.

Appropriation:  none

Revenue:  none

Fiscal Note:  requested

TESTIMONY FOR:  None

TESTIMONY AGAINST:  None

TESTIFIED:  No one