FINAL BILL REPORT

SB 5245

                                  C 226 L 87

BYSenator Peterson

Expanding use of reflectorized warnings on disabled vehicles.

Senate Committee on Transportation

House Committe on Transportation

SYNOPSIS AS ENACTED

BACKGROUND:

Whenever a State Patrol or county sheriff officer comes upon a disabled vehicle on a highway outside any municipality at times when lights are required on vehicles, they are to place on or near the vehicle a reflectorized warning device.

SUMMARY:

The condition that placement of reflectorized warning devices be placed on vehicles discovered only after nightfall is removed.

VOTES ON FINAL PASSAGE:

      Senate    48     0

      House 98   0

EFFECTIVE:July 26, 1987