Bill Summary for H 285 (2021-2022)
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View NCGA Bill Details | 2021 |
AN ACT TO REQUIRE DRIVER INSTRUCTION ON THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS FOR RAILROAD TRAIN EMERGENCIES AND TO CREATE A CRIMINAL OFFENSE FOR THE MISUSE OF THE EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SYSTEMS.Intro. by Penny.
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Adds to the criteria the Division of Motor Vehicles (DMV) must meet in preparing a drivers license handbook pursuant to GS 20-88.1 to require the inclusion of a description of the procedures for using the Emergency Notification System (ENS) phone number for stopping a railroad train at a railroad crossing in the event of suspicious activity around the railroad track, an obstruction or vehicle stuck on the railroad tracks, or the malfunctioning of railroad gates. Effective January 1, 2022.
Amends GS 115C-215 to require the driver education curriculum to include the same description of the procedures for using the ENS phone number for stopping a railroad train at a railroad crossing in the three above described situations. Applies beginning with the 2021-22 school year.