BILL · 1997–98 SESSION
SB 5247: Vehicle lane travel
Facilitating smoother flow of traffic.
Summary
- Vehicles over 10,000 pounds are prohibited from driving in the left lane on a highway with three or more lanes in the same direction. The exceptions are a vehicle preparing to turn left, an authorized vehicle traveling in a high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane, an emergency vehicle, or a tow truck responding to a law enforcement call.
From the Senate Bill Report (SB 5247), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗
Did not pass Did not pass · died in committee
- IntroducedJan 20, 1997
- Out of committeestopped here
- Passed Senate
- Passed House
- Governor
- Law
- Prime sponsor
- Bob Oke (R-26)
- Introduced
- January 20, 1997 in the Senate
- Last action
- January 12, 1998
Sponsors
Prime sponsor: Bob Oke (R-26)
14 co-sponsors (2 Democrats, 12 Republicans)
Votes
No recorded floor votes. This measure never reached a floor vote.
History
The Legislature's online data doesn't include step-by-step history for sessions before 2001. Its final status is shown above, and the official bill page may have more.
SB 5247 in other sessions
Bill numbers restart every two years, so the same number is a different bill in each session.
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- SB 5247 (2021–22) Multistate nurse licensure
- SB 5247 (2019–20) Catastrophic incidents
- SB 5247 (2017–18) DEL advising & contracting
- SB 5247 (2015–16) Driving w/license suspended
- SB 5247 (2013–14) Intellectual property rights
- SB 5247 (2011–12) Health benefit plan rates