GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 2015

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HOUSE BILL 136

Second Edition Engrossed 4/30/15

Short Title:        Speed Limit/Highway Work Zone.		(Public)
Sponsors:	Representative Stevens (Primary Sponsor). For a complete list of Sponsors, see Bill Information on the NCGA Web Site.
Referred to:	Transportation, if favorable, Judiciary III.

March 4, 2015

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED

AN ACT to Study penalties imposed for speeding in a highway work zone.

The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:

SECTION 1.  The Department of Transportation shall study the penalties imposed for speeding in a highway work zone. The study shall focus on what statutory revisions, if any, are needed to balance the safety of roadside workers and the efficient movement of traffic through work zone areas.

SECTION 2.  Report and Recommendations. – The Department shall report its findings and recommendations, including any legislative proposals, to the Joint Legislative Transportation Oversight Committee on or before December 31, 2015.

SECTION 3.  Effective Date. – This act is effective when it becomes law.