HB249 Alabama 2017 Session

Under existing law, a driver of a motor vehicle is required to move over or slow down when approaching a law enforcement vehicle, emergency vehicle, wrecker, or utility service vehicle that is parked or engaged in the performance of official duties along the roadside

This bill would include Department of Transportation vehicles displaying amber or white flashing lights in the list of vehicles along the roadside for which the driver of another motor vehicle is required to move over or slow down when approaching

Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended, prohibits a general law whose purpose or effect would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds from becoming effective with regard to a local governmental entity without enactment by a 2/3 vote unless: it comes within one of a number of specified exceptions; it is approved by the affected entity; or the Legislature appropriates funds, or provides a local source of revenue, to the entity for the purpose

The purpose or effect of this bill would be to require a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of the amendment. However, the bill does not require approval of a local governmental entity or enactment by a 2/3 vote to become effective because it comes within one of the specified exceptions contained in the amendment

To amend Section 32-5A-58.2, Code of Alabama 1975, the Alabama Move Over Act, relating to motor vehicles; to include Department of Transportation vehicles displaying amber or white flashing lights in the type of vehicles along the roadside for which the driver of another motor vehicle is required to move over or slow down when approaching; to provide for traffic violations; and in connection therewith would have as its purpose or effect the requirement of a new or increased expenditure of local funds within the meaning of Amendment 621 of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, now appearing as Section 111.05 of the Official Recompilation of the Constitution of Alabama of 1901, as amended.