HB 6590 — AN ACT CONCERNING SPEED LIMITS IN MUNICIPALITIES.

The Office of the State Traffic Administration may determine speed limits which are reasonable and safe on any state highway, bridge or parkway built or maintained by the state, and differing limits may be established for different types of vehicles, and may erect or cause to be erected signs LCO 4654 \\PRDFS1\HCOUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-06590-R021 of 5 HB.docx Committee Bill No.

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46546590 2established in accordance with this section, other than speeding as provided for in section 14-219, as amended by this act, shall be prima facie evidence that such speed is not reasonable, but the fact that the speed of 5a Committeevehicle Billis No.lower than such [limits] speed limit shall not relieve the operator from the duty to decrease speed when a special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.

6590 (c) Any speed in excess of [such limits] a speed limit that has been established in accordance with this section, other than speeding as provided for in section 14-219, as amended by this act, shall be prima facie evidence that such speed is not reasonable, but the fact that the speed of a vehicle is lower than such [limits] speed limit shall not relieve the operator from the duty to decrease speed when a special hazard exists with respect to pedestrians or other traffic or by reason of weather or highway conditions.

(a) No person shall operate any motor vehicle (1) upon any highway, road or any parking area for ten cars or more, at such a rate LCOof No.speed as to endanger the life of any occupant of such motor vehicle, but not the life of any other person than such an occupant;

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(2)6590 at a rate of speed greater than fifty-five miles per hour upon any highway other than a highway specified in subsection [(b)] (d) of section 14-218a, as amended by this act, for which a speed limit has been established in accordance with the provisions of said subsection;

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3 October 1, 2019 14-219(a) and (b) StatementTRA Joint Favorable LCO 4654 R02-HB.docx }OUSERS\BARRYJN\WS\2019HB-06590- 5 of Purpose:5

To allow local traffic authorities to establish lower speed limits on streets under their jurisdiction by holding a public hearing regarding such speed limits and providing notification of such speed limits to the Office of the State Traffic Administration.

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Proposed additions are indicated by underline, except that when the entire text of a bill or resolution or a section of a bill or resolution is new, it is not underlined.] Co-Sponsors:

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CONCEPCION, 4th Dist.

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