S.F. No. 0126

Large vehicle speed limit.

Sponsored By: Senator(s) Larson, Coe and Jennings and Representative(s) Bucholz, Jones and Luthi

AN ACT relating to motor vehicles; establishing a separate speed limit for large vehicles on interstate highways as specified; and providing for an effective date.

1/13/2005 Bill Number Assigned

1/14/2005 S Received for Introduction

1/14/2005 S Introduced and Referred to S09

1/20/2005 S09 Recommended Amend and Do Pass

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Coe, Hawks, Jennings, Townsend and Vasey

Ayes 5 Nays 0 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/20/2005 S Placed on General File

SF0126SS001/FAILED

Page 1-line 3 After "specified;" insert "modifying penalties as specified;".

Page 1-line 7 Delete "(intro) is" insert "and 31‑5‑1201(d)(i) and (iii) are".

Page 2-line 5 After "with" delete "an".

Page 2-line 6 Delete "empty weight" insert "a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating".

Page 2-line 7 Delete "an empty".

Page 2-line 8 Delete "weight of" insert "a gross vehicle weight or gross vehicle weight rating greater than"; delete "or more".

Page 2-after line 9 Insert:

"(A)  Affect the authority of the superintendent to otherwise designate lower maximum speed limits on interstate highways except as provided for in W.S. 31-5-303(b) in accordance with other laws; or

(B)  Authorize noncompliance with posted speed limits on interstate highways. ; or

(C)  Notwithstanding the provision of 31‑5‑304(a), no vehicle shall be operated in the extreme left hand lane of a divided highway for a prolonged period in a manner which impedes the flow of other traffic traveling at a lawful rate.

31-5-1201.  Violation of provisions to constitute misdemeanor; penalties.

(d)  Except as provided in subsection (g) of this section:

(i)  Every person convicted of a violation of W.S. 31-5-301(b)(iii), for speeds of seventy-six (76) through eighty (80) miles per hour from one (1) to five (5) miles per hour exceeding the posted limit, or W.S. 31-5-301(b)(iv), for speeds of sixty-six (66) through seventy (70) miles per hour, shall be fined five dollars ($5.00) for each mile per hour in excess of the legal speed limit not to exceed twenty-five dollars ($25.00);

(iii)  Every person convicted of a violation of W.S. 31-5-301(b)(iii), for speeds above eighty (80) miles per hour exceeding five (5) miles per hour over the posted limit, shall be fined at the discretion of the judge but not less than thirty-five dollars ($35.00) nor more than the maximum penalties provided by subsection (b) of this section, with assessed court costs which shall also apply to a violation of W.S. 31-5-301(b)(iii) for a speed of eighty (80) miles per hour five (5) miles per hour over the posted limit;". HAWKS, CHAIRMAN

1/25/2005 S Laid Back Without Prejudice

SF0126SW002/ADOPTED

Page 2-line 5 Delete "an" insert "a gross vehicle weight of less than fifty-five thousand (55,000) pounds".

Page 2-line 6 Delete.

Page 2-line 7 Delete "an empty" insert " a gross vehicle weight of fifty-five thousand (55,000)".

Page 2-line 8 Delete through "(26,000)".  LARSON

1/26/2005 S Passed CoW

1/27/2005 S Passed 2nd Reading

1/28/2005 S Failed 3rd Reading

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Hawks, Jennings, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Ross, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Geis, Hanes, Hines, Job, Johnson, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Schiffer, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Ayes 15 Nays 15 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0

1/28/2005 S Failed 3rd 15-15; Failed Reconsideration

ROLL CALL

Ayes: Senator(s) Burns, Case, Coe, Cooper, Decaria, Hawks, Jennings, Larson, Massie, Mockler, Nicholas, Ross, Scott, Sessions and Vasey.

Nays: Senator(s) Anderson, J., Aullman, Barrasso, Boggs, Geis, Hanes, Hines, Job, Johnson, Meier, Northrup, Peck, Schiffer, Townsend and Von Flatern.

Ayes 15 Nays 15 Excused 0 Absent 0 Conflicts 0