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S.F. No. 2997 - Slowing Down for Stopped Emergency Vehicles and Other Vehicles (Chapter 159)
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Author:
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Senator Michael P. Goggin
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Prepared By:
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Alexis C. Stangl, Senate Counsel (651/296-4397)
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Date:
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May 22, 2018
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If a driver is unable to change lanes or is on a road with only one lane in each direction, a driver must slow down to a speed that is reasonable and prudent under the circumstances, if possible, when passing a stopped emergency vehicle with its lights on (section 1) or for a stopped freeway service patrol vehicle, road maintenance vehicle, utility company vehicle, or construction vehicle with its lights activated (section 2). Both sections are effective on August 1, 2018.
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