ARIZONA HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Fifty-fifth Legislature First Regular Session
	House: TRANS DPA 9-1-0-2

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HB 2006: speed limits; roadway turn off

Sponsor:  Representative Kavanagh, LD 23

Caucus & COW

Overview

Specifies additional vehicles that must turn off the roadway at the nearest turnout on a two-lane highway if five or more vehicle are formed behind it.

History

If a person is driving a vehicle, at less than the normal flow of traffic at the particular time and place on a two-lane highway where passing is unsafe and if five or more vehicles are formed in a line behind the vehicle, the person is required to turn the vehicle off the roadway at the nearest place designated as a turnout or wherever sufficient area for a safe turnout exists in order to allow the vehicles following to proceed (A.R.S. § 28-704).

Vehicle is defined as a device in, on or by which a person or property is or may be transported or drawn on a public highway. The definition excludes: 1) electric bicycles, 2) electric miniature scooters; 3) electric standup scooters; 4) devices moved by human power; 5) personal mobile cargo carrying devices; and 6) personal delivery devices (A.R.S. § 28-101).

Provisions

1. Specifies that the following vehicles must turn off the roadway at the nearest turnout on a two lane highway if five or more vehicles are formed behind it:

a) Electric bicycles;

b) Electric miniature scooters;

c) Electric standup scooters;

d) Devices moved by human power; and

e) Personal mobile cargo carrying devices. (Sec. 1)

2. Makes technical changes. (Sec. 1)

Amendments

Committee on Transportation

1. Adds personal delivery device to the type of vehicles that must turn off the roadway.

2. Defines the term Turnout.

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