Vermont H 912: An act relating to citation of operators for motor vehicle accidents resulting in death of a vulnerable user

Bill Text

BILL AS INTRODUCED H.912
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VT LEG #387097 v.1
H.912 1
SHORT FORM 2
Introduced by Representative Kleppner of Burlington 3
Referred to Committee on 4
Date: 5
Subject: Negligent operation of motor vehicles; citation by law enforcement 6
officer; accident resulting in death of a vulnerable user 7
Statement of purpose of bill as introduced: This bill proposes to require a law 8
enforcement officer to issue a citation for negligent operation of a motor 9
vehicle if (1) the operator is involved in an accident that is not witnessed by the 10
officer and that results in the death of a vulnerable user, such as a pedestrian or 11
a bicyclist; or (2) the operator is involved in an accident that is witnessed by 12
the officer and that results in the death of a vulnerable user, unless the operator 13
could not reasonably have avoided the accident. 14
An act relating to citation of operators for motor vehicle accidents resulting 15
in death of a vulnerable user 16
It is hereby enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Vermont: 17
(TEXT OMITTED IN SHORT-FORM BILLS) 18