Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

House Bill 145

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Title

Description: Highway work zone; revise penalty for speeding.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 01/15 (H) Referred To Transportation
2 03/09 (H) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective dateJuly 1, 2004
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

House Committee:

Principal Author: Fleming

Code Section: A 063-0003-0516

Title: AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 63-3-516, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT A PERSON WHO OPERATES A MOTOR VEHICLE WITHIN A HIGHWAY WORK ZONE IN EXCESS OF THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT SPECIFICALLY ESTABLISHED FOR THAT ZONE MAY BE PUNISHED BY A FINE OF DOUBLE THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED BY LAW IF SIGNS OR OTHER TRAFFIC CONTROL DEVICES APPROVED BY THE MISSISSIPPI DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION ARE POSTED IN THE AREA WARNING THAT WORK IS IN PROGRESS AND THAT A VIOLATION OF THE MAXIMUM SPEED LIMIT POSTED MAY BE PUNISHED SUCH INCREASED FINE; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 18:00.

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