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Protecting Roadside First Responders Act

Introduced: October 28, 2019 See on congress.gov
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Oct 29, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and in addition to the Committees on Energy and Commerce, and Oversight and Reform, for a period to be subsequently determined by the Speaker, in each case for consideration of such provisions as fall within the jurisdiction of the committee concerned.
Oct 28, 2019
Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit.
Oct 28, 2019
Introduced in House
 Plain-English summary Congressional Research Service

Protecting Roadside First Responders Act

This bill addresses transportation matters relating to Move Over laws and crash avoidance technology. (Move Over laws are intended to ensure first responder and motorist safety by requiring motorists to change lanes or slow down when approaching an authorized emergency vehicle that is parked or otherwise stopped on a roadway.)

Specifically, the bill requires

  • the Department of Transportation (DOT) to contract with the National Academy of Sciences to produce research findings on the efficacy of Move Over laws and related public awareness campaigns;
  • DOT to award grants to states to prevent death and injury from crashes involving vehicles striking vehicles and individuals stopped at the roadside;
  • DOT to implement rules to establish minimum performance standards with respect to crash avoidance technology and to require mandating crash avoidance technology on all new motor vehicles; and
  • all federal fleet vehicles to have crash avoidance technology and, if such vehicles are used for emergency response activities, be equipped with digital alert technology.
What's happening now October 29, 2019

Referred to the Subcommittee on Consumer Protection and Commerce.

 Committees of jurisdiction 5
 Cosponsors 1
All 1 Democratic 1