Legislative Update
Pedestrian Safety
| Bills | Committee | Last action | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| HB 618 - Amundson - Highway construction; power of Transportation Commissioner includes construction of sidewalks. | (H) Committee on Transportation | (H) Continued to 2009 in Transportation | 01/29/08 |
| notes: Clarifies that the power of eminent domain exercised by the Commonwealth Transportation Commissioner for highway construction includes construction of sidewalks and lighting therefor. | |||
| HB 855 - Ebbin - Pedestrian and bicycle advisory committees, regional; VDOT to establish. | (H) Committee on Transportation | (H) Left in Transportation | 02/12/08 |
| notes: Requires VDOT to establish regional pedestrian and bicycle advisory committees. | |||
| HB 1270 - Ebbin - Pedestrians and drivers; sets out responsibilities at marked and unmarked crosswalks. | (H) Committee on Transportation | (H) VOTE: --- ENGROSSMENT REFUSED (47-Y 48-N) | 02/11/08 |
| notes: Sets out the responsibilities of pedestrians and drivers at marked and unmarked crosswalks. | |||
| HB 1478 - Toscano - Pedestrian control signals; abide by words or symbols displayed thereon. | (H) Committee on Transportation (S) Committee on Transportation | (G) Acts of Assembly Chapter text (CHAP0451) | 03/14/08 |
| notes: Clarifies the meaning of Walk and Don't Walk signals under the law to includes numbers and symbols as well as words. | |||
| SB 644 - Ticer - Pedestrians and drivers; sets out responsibilities at marked and unmarked crosswalks. | (H) Committee on Transportation (S) Committee on Transportation | (H) Left in Transportation | 03/10/08 |
| notes: Sets out the responsibilities of pedestrians and drivers at marked and unmarked crosswalks. | |||
