Concerning penalties relating to drug paraphernalia and certain traffic offenses, providing penalties, and making penalties applicable

304(1), is prima facie evidence of reckless driving. A person convicted of reckless driving is guilty of a simple misdemeanor. By operation of law, a person who commits reckless driving, including as described in the bill, commits a class “C” felony if the person unintentionally causes the death of another. A person who commits reckless driving and unintentionally causes a serious injury commits a class “D” felony. A class “C” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than years and a fine of at least $1,370 but not more than $13,660. A class “D” felony is punishable by confinement for no more than five years and a fine of at least $1,025 but not more than $10,245.323A requires the operator of a motor vehicle approaching a stationary authorized emergency vehicle, towing or recovery vehicle, utility maintenance vehicle, municipal maintenance vehicle, highway maintenance vehicle, construction vehicle, or solid waste or recycling collection service vehicle that is displaying flashing lights to approach the vehicle with due caution and make a lane change into a lane not adjacent to the vehicle if possible in the existing safety and traffic conditions, or if a lane change would be impossible, prohibited by law, or unsafe, reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a reasonable and proper speed for the existing road and traffic conditions, which speed must be less than the posted speed limit, and be prepared to stop. The bill applies these requirements when approaching slow-moving (15 MPH or less) vehicles described in the bill and requires the operator of a motor vehicle to reduce the speed of the motor vehicle to a speed at least MPH less than the posted speed limit if the operator does not change lanes.323A and its corresponding penalty provisions.323A is a simple misdemeanor punishable by a scheduled fine of $135.323A which resulted in an accident causing bodily injury to or the death of another person may be subject to additional penalties including a fine of $500 for a violation causing bodily injury to another person and a fine of $1,000 for a violation causing death.323A for days if the violation caused damage to the property of another person; 180 days if the violation caused bodily injury to another person; and one year if the violation caused death.210(1)(a)(6)).17(d)).6).372(3).438 (windshields and windows) from $70 to $35. The bill increases from $5 to $10 the fine for violating a posted speed limit for each MPH over MPH in excess of the limit.285 (speed restrictions) that does not involve driving a motor vehicle on a highway in excess of a posted speed limit punishable by a scheduled fine of $135. Such violations include a failure to drive at a careful and prudent speed not greater than nor less than is reasonable and proper, with due regard to the traffic, surface, and width of the highway and of any other conditions then existing, and a failure to drive any vehicle upon a highway at a speed greater than will permit the person to bring the vehicle to a stop within the assured clear distance.445 (safety belts and safety harnesses —— use required) from $70 to $50.