VA HB2754 | 2019 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 4-0)
Status: Introduced on January 17 2019 - 25% progression, died in committee
Action: 2019-02-05 - Left in Transportation
Pending: House Transportation Committee
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [HTML]

Summary

When headlights to be lighted. Requires every vehicle in operation to display lighted headlights. Currently headlights are required to be lighted only (i) from sunset to sunrise; (ii) during any other time when, because of rain, smoke, fog, snow, sleet, insufficient light, or other unfavorable atmospheric conditions, visibility is reduced to a degree whereby persons or vehicles on the highway are not clearly discernible at a distance of 500 feet; and (iii) whenever windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog, rain, sleet, or snow. The bill removes provisions making the failure to display lighted headlights when windshield wipers are in use as a result of fog rain, sleet, or snow (a) a secondary offense, (b) subject to no demerit points being assessed, and (c) not a defense to any claim for personal injury or recovery of medical expenses for injuries sustained in a motor vehicle accident.

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Title

Motor vehicles; when headlights to be lighted.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2019-01-29 - House - House: Subcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N) (Y: 4 N: 6 NV: 0 Abs: 0) [FAIL]

History

DateChamberAction
2019-02-05HouseLeft in Transportation
2019-01-29HouseSubcommittee failed to recommend reporting (4-Y 6-N)
2019-01-22HouseAssigned Transportation sub: Subcommittee #1
2019-01-17HouseReferred to Committee on Transportation
2019-01-17HousePresented and ordered printed 19104344D

Code Citations

ChapterArticleSectionCitation TypeStatute Text
4621012(n/a)See Bill Text
4621029.1(n/a)See Bill Text
4621030(n/a)See Bill Text
462111(n/a)See Bill Text

Virginia State Sources


Bill Comments

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