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BILL · 2019–20 SESSION

HB 1614: Traffic lane merge education

Requiring certain traffic lane merge education and testing.

Summary

  • Requires driver education courses to include in their curriculum instruction on the late-merge zipper method, which consists of drivers using both lanes of traffic until reaching the defined merge area and then alternating in "zipper" fashion into the single lane.
  • Mandates testing of the late-merge zipper method in the written portion of the driving exam.
  • Requires the Department of Licensing to provide an instructional poster, video, tutorial, or document with information on the late-merge zipper method to all driver's license renewal applicants who request a renewal at a driver licensing office.

From the House Bill Report (HB 1614), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 25, 2019
  2. Out of committeeMar 1, 2019
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Representative (R-26)
Introduced
January 25, 2019 in the House
Last action
January 13, 2020
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the traffic lane merge zipper method;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)

1 co-sponsor (0 Democrats, 1 Republican)

Chris Gildon R-25

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

  1. By resolution, reintroduced and retained in present status.
  2. Referred to Rules 2 Consideration.
  3. Rules Committee relieved of further consideration. Placed on second reading.
  4. Referred to Rules 2 Review.
  5. TR - Executive action taken by committee.
  6. TR - Majority; do pass.
  7. First reading, referred to Transportation.

HB 1614 in other sessions

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