FORTY-EIGHTH LEGISLATURE

FIRST SESSION, 2007

March 8, 2007

Mr. Speaker:

    Your TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE, to whom has been referred

SENATE BILL 861

has had it under consideration and reports same with recommendation that it DO PASS, amended as follows:

1. On page 1, line 12, after "BEACONS" insert "OR RUMBLE

STRIPS". 

     2. On page 2, between lines 1 and 2, insert a new Paragraph (3) to read:

                "(3) "rumble strips" means grooves in pavement or rows of raised pavement markers placed perpendicular to the direction of travel in a street or highway lane to alert inattentive drivers to a lane or traffic condition;".

     3. Renumber the succeeding paragraphs accordingly.

     4. On page 2, line 16, after "sign" insert "or signs" and after "beacon" insert "or rumble strips".

     5. On page 2, line 19, after "sign" insert "or signs".

     6. On page 3, before line 1, insert new Subsections D and E to read: 

          "D. If rumble strips described in Subsection B of this section are used, they shall be installed, together with warning signs, at a location in advance of a traffic signal so as to provide a driver, moving over the rumble strips at the legal speed for the street or highway, with warning that if the traffic signal is displaying a yellow signal, the driver will encounter a traffic signal red light, or a queue of motor vehicles resulting from the display of the red light, upon arrival at the signalized location.

          E. Warning signs used with beacons or rumble strips shall warn a driver that the driver may encounter a traffic signal displaying a red light at an upcoming intersection and that the traffic signal is photo-enforced. When used with rumble strips, a warning sign shall be installed facing traffic approaching a signalized location on the near side of the street or highway and, if appropriate, a warning sign shall also be installed facing traffic approaching a signalized location on a median dividing opposite directions of traffic.".

     7. Reletter the succeeding subsection accordingly.,

and thence referred to the JUDICIARY COMMITTEE.