FAILURE TO YIELD PENALTIES. (NEW)

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2025-2026 Session
House Bill 275 (Public) Filed Tuesday, March 4, 2025
AN ACT TO AMEND FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A BLIND OR PARTIALLY BLIND PEDESTRIAN AND TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD CAUSING SERIOUS BODILY INJURY.
Intro. by Cairns, White, Pyrtle, Miller.
Status: Ref To Com On Rules and Operations of the Senate (Senate action) (Mar 27 2025)

SOG comments (1):

Long title change

Submitted by jhenders@sog.unc.edu on

Committee substitute to the 1st edition changed the long title. Previous title was AN ACT TO INCREASE THE PENALTY FOR FAILURE TO YIELD THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO A BLIND OR PARTIALLY BLIND PEDESTRIAN.

Bill History:

H 275

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 275 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Mar 18 2025 - View Summary

    House committee substitute to the 1st edition makes the following changes.

    Amends GS 20-160.1 by increasing the penalty for failure to yield while approaching or entering an intersection, turning at a stop or yield sign, entering a roadway, upon the approach of an emergency vehicle, or at highway construction or maintenance that causes bodily injury to a Class 2 misdemeanor, including a fine of $500 and revocation of the person's drivers license for 90 days (was, only punishable by a $500 fine and suspension of the drivers license for 90 days; no criminal penalty was attached). Applies to offenses committed on or after December 1, 2026. Makes conforming changes to the act's titles.

    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle
    GS 20
  • Bill H 275 (2025-2026)
    Summary date: Mar 4 2025 - View Summary

    Amends GS 20-175.2 (establishing a blind person’s right-of-way at crossings, intersections, and traffic control signal points so long as they use a white cane or are accompanied by a guide dog) as title indicates. Applies to offenses committed after December 1, 2026. 

    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle
    GS 20
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