Bills › 89th General Assembly
Relating to flashing lights equipped on motor vehicles, and making penalties applicable
Sponsored by the Senate Transportation Committee
Topics:Transportation
Same legislation: SF 2144
Where it is now
- Done: IntroducedJanuary 31, 2022
- Done: SubcommitteeJanuary 31, 2022
- Done: Senate committeeFebruary 21, 2022
- Done: Passes the SenateMarch 8, 202248–0
- Done: House committeeMarch 16, 2022
- Stopped: Passes the HouseDied when the General Assembly ended
- Next: To the Governor
- Next: Signed into law
Died when the session ended The 2022 session adjourned on May 24, 2022, the General Assembly’s last regular session. Bills that didn’t pass both chambers died. What’s a funnel?
What’s in it
AI summary People are not allowed to drive vehicles with flashing red and blue lights unless they are official emergency vehicles like police cars or ambulances. If someone breaks this rule, they will face a $45 fine. This violation will also be counted as a moving violation on a person's driving record.1
Read the official explanation
423 prohibits flashing lights on or in a motor vehicle. There are a wide variety of exceptions to the prohibition based on the color of the flashing light and the type of vehicle. This bill prohibits a person from operating a motor vehicle equipped with flashing red and blue lights unless the vehicle is an authorized emergency vehicle.451. By operation of law, a violation of the bill is punishable by a scheduled fine of $45. Under current law, a moving violation can be considered for purposes of administrative suspension of a driver’s license or to establish habitual offender status. The department of transportation’s rules define a moving violation as any violation of motor vehicle laws with some exceptions, including violations of equipment standards to be maintained for motor vehicles. The bill specifies that a violation of the bill’s prohibition against flashing lights equipped on a motor vehicle is a moving violation.
House subcommittee
Named March 9, 2022. On March 10, 2022 it recommended passage. Vote Total: 3-0.
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