…where we have three bills being heard tomorrow afternoon (Wed. Jan. 21) permitting a driver to Cross the Double Yellow Line in order to pass a slower moving vehicle as long as it is safe to do so:
- SB 781 by Sen. Ken Alexander of Norfolk
- SB 1027 by Sen. Tom Garrett of Goochland
- SB 1228 by Sen. Bryce Reeves of Fredericksburg
At some point, if more than one of these identical bills go forward, they will be conformed into one, but for the moment they are all still alive and need our support. Note that 15 states now have such laws, with none reporting a rash of head on collisions as a result.
Also being heard will be SB 882 by Sen Petersen of Fairfax “No person shall open the door of a motor vehicle on the side adjacent to moving traffic unless it is reasonably safe to do so” 40 states now have such laws, with Virginia being one of only 10 that don’t.
…and the Senate version of the “Following too Closely” bill, SB 1220 being carried by Sen. Reeves of Fredericksburg
All of these bills need our support, and of the 15 Senators on Transportation, we have:
- Two from the Richmond area in John Watkins & Ryan McDougle
- Four from Hampton Roads in Frank Wagner, Jeff McWaters, Ken Alexander, & John Cosgrove
- Four from Northern VA in Dave Marsden, Chas. Colgan, Barbara Favola, & Jennifer Wexton
- Two from the Roanoke area in John Edwards & Ralph Smith
…with one each from the Charlottesville area in Creigh Deeds, from Galax in Bill Carrico, & Chairman Steve Newman from Lynchburg.
Let’s have everyone, particularly constituents, make a call or two and see if we can move these bills along.
Please call or email your senator Wednesday morning. There’s still plenty of time. If you need their contact info, use the Who’s My Legislator page.
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