HB 1705

Abstract

Yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians; stopping. Clarifies the duties of vehicle drivers to stop when yielding to pedestrians at (i) clearly marked crosswalks, whether at midblock or at the end of any block; (ii) any regular pedestrian crossing included in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of the adjacent sidewalk at the end of a block; or (iii) any intersection when the driver is approaching on a highway where the maximum speed limit is not more than 35 miles per hour. The bill also prohibits the driver of another vehicle approaching such stopped vehicle from an adjacent lane or from behind from overtaking and passing the stopped vehicle. The bill contains technical amendments.

Yielding the right-of-way to pedestrians; stopping. Clarifies the duties of vehicle drivers to stop when yielding topedestrians at (i) clearly marked crosswalks, whether at midblockor at the end of any block; (ii) any regular pedestrian crossingincluded in the prolongation of the lateral boundary lines of theadjacent sidewalk at the end of a block; or (iii) any intersectionwhen the driver is approaching on a highway where the maximum speedlimit is not more than 35 miles per hour. The bill contains technicalamendments.