Mississippi Legislature
2002 Regular Session

Subject: TRAFFIC SAFETY AND VIOLATIONS

As of 04/30/02 at 14:40

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HB  65  Headlights; require to be used whenever windshield        Ishee
        wipers necessitated.                                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  67  Fire fighters; authorize to direct traffic at vehicle     Horne
        accident scenes.                                       
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  69  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Miles
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  73  Highways; MDOT install rumble strips along shoulders of   Formby
        newly constructed or paved roadways.                   
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB  96  Traffic laws; clarify which law enforcement officers      Guice
        may enforce.                                           
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 307  Four-lane roadways; vehicles to be driven in right-hand   Cameron
        lane.                                                  
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 329  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Barnett (92nd)
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 401  Emergency vehicles; require to operate emergency lights   Bowles
        and sound siren when exceeding speed limit.            
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 435  Headlights; require use of when windshield wipers         Davis
        necessary.                                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 527  Headlights; require use during precipitation.             Martinson
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 654  Vehicles; authorize projecting loads of four feet or      Fillingane
        more at night if light displayed.                      
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 831  Emergency lights; allow volunteer fire fighters to use    Ward
        flashing or strobe lights.                             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB 912  Traffic offense; first-time violation not entered on      Mitchell
 *      record upon attending safe-driver school.              
           04/01 (H) Died In Conference
HB1228  Traffic offense; first-time violation not entered on      Coleman (29th)
        record upon attending safe-driver school.              
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1236  Cotton module vehicles; increase maximum width and        Capps
 *      length limitations.                                    
           03/19 Approved by Governor
HB1387  Headlights; require use during precipitation.             Stringer
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1429  Driver's license; judge may suspend in lieu of            Eakes
        conviction for certain traffic violations.             
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1507  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Chism
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1589  Highways; require board of supervisors to place and       Compretta *
        maintain traffic control devices on county roads       
        (MDOT).                                                
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1596  Tinted motor vehicle windows; require inspection          Compretta
   %    stations to test and issue labels (DPS).               
           02/05 (H) Died In Committee
HB1597  Rules of the road and accident reports; allow             Compretta
 * %    Department of Public Safety to charge fee for          
        providing.                                             
           03/20 Approved by Governor
SB2012  Motor vehicles; clarify towing safety.                    White (29th)
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2065  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2079  Misdemeanor violations; traffic, motor vehicle and game   Ross
        and fish may be paid without court appearance.         
           03/18 Approved by Governor
SB2097  Volunteer fire fighters; authorize to direct traffic      Carmichael
 *      while in the performance of their duties.              
           03/05 (H) Died In Committee
SB2169  Highways; require board of supervisors to place and       Dearing
        maintain traffic control devices on county roads.      
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2185  Electronic availability; Rules of Road and Accident       Turner
 * %    Report forms, hard copies at cost (MDPS).              
           03/13 (H) Died In Committee
SB2404  Traffic signals; allow video evidence of running a red    Jordan
        light.                                                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2410  Highway width restrictions; exempt farm equipment         Carlton
 *      dealers delivering farm equipment from.                
           04/01 Approved by Governor
SB2411  Over-width farm equip.; authorize issuance of permits     Carlton
        to dealers to deliver such equip. to customers w/o an  
        escort.                                                
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2471  Traffic regulations; slow-moving traffic to keep right.   Walls
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2472  Traffic regulations; create offense of failure to         Walls
        yield.                                                 
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2524  Traffic violations; double fine/no record for 1st or      Walls
        2nd.                                                   
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2546  Misdemeanor violations; traffic, motor vehicle and game   Posey
        and fish may be paid without court appearance.         
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2665  Assessment on traffic and implied consent law             Huggins
   %    violations for Emergency Medical Services Fund;        
        increase.                                              
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2768  Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.           Hyde-Smith
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee
SB2942  Traffic violators; sentence to driver education.          Dearing
 *         04/11 Approved by Governor
SB3002  Window tint; revise for motor vehicles (MDPS).            Carlton
           02/05 (S) Died In Committee

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