Last Action | signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 116) |
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Title | AN ACT relating to traffic regulations. |
Bill Documents |
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Bill Request Number | 1477 |
Sponsors | J. Bell, W. Stone, T. McKee, M. Meredith, R. Quarles, S. Santoro |
Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 189.338 to establish an affirmative defense for an operator of a motorcycle for a violation of entering or crossing an intersection controlled by a traffic signal against a steady red light; establish criteria for an affirmative defense; provide that the affirmative defense shall not constitute a defense to any other civil or criminal action. |
Index Headings of Original Version |
Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Motor Vehicles - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Traffic Safety - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Transportation - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense |
Proposed Amendments | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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02/09/15 |
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02/24/15 |
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02/27/15 |
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03/23/15 |
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04/02/15 |
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Amendment | House Committee Substitute 1 |
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Summary | Retain original provisions; establish the amount of time that a motorcyclist must wait prior to crossing at a steady red light; exempt the Transportation Cabinet from civil liability arising from the affirmative defense established in this Act; require that any claims, lawsuits, or disputes be brought using the provisions outlined in KRS Chapter 44. |
Index Headings |
Highways, Streets, and Bridges - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Motor Vehicles - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Traffic Safety - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense Transportation - Motorcycle operators, entering or crossing at steady red light, affirmative defense |
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