HOUSE BILL REPORT

SB 5245

BYSenator Peterson

Expanding use of reflectorized warnings on disabled vehicles.

House Committe on Transportation

Majority Report:  Do pass.  (29)

      Signed by Representatives Walk, Chair; Baugher, Vice Chair; Betrozoff, Brough, Cantwell, Cooper, Day, Dellwo, Doty, Fisch, Fisher, Gallagher, Hankins, Haugen, Heavey, Kremen, Meyers, Prince, Schmidt, C. Smith, D. Sommers, Spanel, Sutherland, Todd, Vekich, J. Williams, K. Wilson, S. Wilson and Zellinsky.

House Staff:Terry Michalson (786-7315)

AS PASSED HOUSE APRIL 16, 1987

BACKGROUND:

Currently, whenever a State Patrol or county sheriff officer comes upon a disabled vehicle upon a highway, which is 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 the placement of reflectorized warning device be placed upon vehicles discovered only after nightfall is removed.

Fiscal Note:      Not Requested.

House Committee ‑ Testified For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testified Against:      None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony For:    None Presented.

House Committee - Testimony Against:      None Presented.