Bill Text: NC S599 | 2015-2016 | Regular Session | Amended
Bill Title: Highway Quick Clearance Amendments.-AB
Spectrum: Slight Partisan Bill (Republican 2-1)
Status: (Introduced - Dead) 2015-04-09 - Re-ref Com On Transportation [S599 Detail]
Download: North_Carolina-2015-S599-Amended.html
GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA
SESSION 2015
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SENATE BILL 599
Short Title: Highway Quick Clearance Amendments.‑AB |
(Public) |
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Sponsors: |
Senators Daniel, Meredith, and Robinson (Primary Sponsors). |
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Referred to: |
Rules and Operations of the Senate. |
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March 30, 2015
A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT to amend and clarify the statutes governing the clearance of wrecked vehicles and other traffic obstacles from public highways, as recommended by the department of Transportation.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
SECTION 1. G.S. 20‑161(f) reads as rewritten:
"(f) Any An investigating law
enforcement officer, with the concurrence of the Department of Transportation, or
the Department of Transportation, with the concurrence of the investigating law
enforcement officer, may immediately remove or cause to be removed from the
State highway system any wrecked, abandoned, disabled, unattended, burned, or
partially dismantled vehicle, cargo, or other personal property interfering
with the regular flow of traffic or which otherwise constitutes a hazard. In
the event of a motor vehicle crash involving serious personal injury or death,
no removal shall occur until the investigating law enforcement officer
determines that adequate information has been obtained for preparation of a
crash report. No state or local law enforcement officer, Department of
Transportation employee, or person or firm contracting or assisting in the
removal or disposition of any such vehicle, cargo, or other personal property
shall be held criminally or civilly liable for any damage or economic injury
related to carrying out or enforcing the provisions of this section."
SECTION 2. This act is effective when it becomes law and applies to any obstructions to traffic arising on or after 12:01 A.M. of the day following that date.