HB 1692: STATIONARY VEHICLES; TRAFFIC SAFETY; DUTY OF APPROACHING VEHICLE; TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS; PICKUP TRUCKS; PASSENGER RESTRICTIONS

Part I:  Requires drivers approaching stationary vehicles displaying warning signals to slow down to a reasonable and prudent speed and make a lane change if possible and safe to do so or come to a complete stop if necessary.  Part II:  Provides certain exemptions from passenger restrictions related to the operation of a pickup truck with a passenger seated in the bed or load-carrying area of the vehicle.  Increases the minimum age to ride in the bed or load-carrying area of a pickup truck while in operation from twelve years of age to sixteen years of age.  (CD1)