Mississippi Legislature
2004 Regular Session

Senate Bill 2798

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Bill Text

History of Actions

Background

Title

Description: Traffic; repeal archaic requirement to decrease speed under various conditions.

Bill Text: [Introduced]

History of Actions:

1 02/23 (S) Referred To Highways and Transportation
2 03/09 (S) Died In Committee

Background Information:

Effective datePassage
DispositionDead
DeadlineGeneral Bill/Constitutional Amendment
RevenueNo
Vote type requiredMajority

Senate Committee:

Principal Author: Turner

Code Section: RP 063-0003-0505

Title: AN ACT TO REPEAL SECTION 63-3-505, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, WHICH PROVIDES THAT A DRIVER MUST DECREASE SPEED AT INTERSECTIONS, CURVES, HILLCRESTS, ON NARROW OR WINDING ROADS OR WHEN SPECIAL HAZARDS EXIST, AND THAT ALL TRUCKS, OR TRUCK-TRAILER COMBINATIONS AND PASSENGER BUSES MUST REDUCE SPEED TO 45 MILES PER HOUR DURING INCLEMENT WEATHER; AND FOR RELATED PURPOSES.


Information pertaining to this measure was last updated on 03/09/04 at 17:46.

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