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BILL · 2021–22 SESSION

HB 1231: 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 1231), written by the Legislature's nonpartisan staff. Read the full report ↗

Did not pass Did not pass · stalled on the House floor
  1. IntroducedJan 18, 2021
  2. Out of committeeFeb 22, 2021
  3. Passed Housestopped here
  4. Passed Senate
  5. Governor
  6. Law
Prime sponsor
Representative (R-26)
Introduced
January 18, 2021 in the House
Last action
February 22, 2022
Budget
Has a fiscal note

AN ACT Relating to the traffic lane merge zipper method;

Sponsors

Prime sponsor: Representative (R-26)

2 co-sponsors (1 Democrat, 1 Republican)

Cyndy Jacobsen R-25Shelley Kloba D-1

Votes

No recorded floor votes.

History

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

HB 1231 in other sessions

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