CMVS/USE OF PLATOONS.

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View NCGA Bill Details(link is external)2017-2018 Session
House Bill 716 (Public) Filed Monday, April 10, 2017
AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAWS REGULATING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE ROAD DO NOT APPLY TO ANY NON‑LEADING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVELING WITHIN A PLATOON WHERE AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION.
Intro. by Torbett.
Status: Ch. SL 2017-169 (House Action) (Jul 21 2017)

SOG comments (1):

Change long title

Submitted by Donna.Clark@ncl... on

Senate committee substitute to 1st edition changed long title.  Long title was AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAWS REGULATING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE ROAD DO NOT APPLY TO ANY NONLEADING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVELING WITHIN A PLATOON.

Bill History:

H 716/S.L. 2017-169

Bill Summaries:

  • Bill H 716 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Jul 25 2017 - View Summary

    AN ACT TO PROVIDE THAT THE LAWS REGULATING THE DISTANCE BETWEEN MOTOR VEHICLES TRAVELING ON THE ROAD DO NOT APPLY TO ANY NON‑LEADING COMMERCIAL MOTOR VEHICLE TRAVELING WITHIN A PLATOON WHERE AUTHORIZED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION. Enacted July 21, 2017. Effective August 1, 2017.

    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle, Government, State Agencies, Department of Transportation
    GS 20
  • Bill H 716 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Jun 22 2017 - View Summary

    Senate amendment makes the following change to the 2nd edition.

    Amends the definition ofplatoon to refer to a group of individual commercial vehicles travelingat close following distances in a unified manner as specified (currently, does not specify the following distance).

    Makes the act effective on August 1, 2017 (was, July 1, 2017).

    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle, Government, State Agencies, Department of Transportation
    GS 20
  • Bill H 716 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: May 31 2017 - View Summary

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

    Amends proposed GS 20-152(c) to provide that the other provisions of the statute, concerning following too closely, do not apply to the driver of any nonleading commercial motor vehicle traveling in a platoon on any roadway where the Department of Transportation has authorized travel by platoon through a traffic ordinance (was, traveling in a platoon with other commercial motor vehicles). Makes conforming changes to the act's long title.

    Adds a new section requiring the Department of Transportation to report on the implementation of the act to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee by April 1, 2018. Makes conforming technical changes.

    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle, Government, State Agencies, Department of Transportation
    GS 20
  • Bill H 716 (2017-2018)
    Summary date: Apr 10 2017 - View Summary

    Amends GS 20-152 (Following too closely) to exempt the drivers of nonleading commercial motor vehicles traveling in a group of individual commercial motor vehicles traveling in a unified manner through the use of an electronically interconnected braking system (also known as a platoon). Effective July 1, 2017. Does not affect prosecutions for offenses committed before the effective date of this act.

    Courts/Judiciary, Motor Vehicle
    GS 20
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