HOUSE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION NO. 42

(By Delegate Warner)




Requesting the joint committee on government and finance to make a study concerning the amendment of the state traffic regulations and laws of the road for the purpose of improving highway safety and conforming with interstate traffic laws.

Whereas, West Virginia Code Chapter 17C, entitled "Traffic Regulations and Laws of the Road," was last completely revised in 1951; and
Whereas, Interstate travel has increased dramatically since 1951, and equally dramatic have been changes and improvements in road design, traffic control and vehicular design; and
Whereas, Highway safety is fostered if the regulations and laws of the road are uniform from state to state to the extent practicable; and
Whereas, The Legislature desires to promote highway safety to reduce accidents, injuries, deaths and property damage; therefore, be it
Resolved by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That the joint committee on government and finance is hereby requested to review, examine and study the state traffic regulations and laws of the road; the traffic regulations and laws of the road of other states, with an emphasis on those states adjacent to West Virginia; the current recommendations of the Uniform Vehicle Code; and the highway and traffic engineering research, particularly the WVDOH Research Project entitled "Bringing Chapter 17C of the State Code Into Conformance with Uniform Vehicle Code," dated October, 1995; with the aims of improving traffic safety in the state of West Virginia, of achieving uniformity with the laws of other states where practicable, of eliminating obsolete provisions of West Virginia Code Chapter 17C; and of making recommendations to the Legislature regarding same; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the joint committee on government and finance report to the regular session of the Legislature, 2000, on its findings, conclusions and recommendations, together with drafts of any legislation necessary to effectuate its recommendations; and, be it
Further Resolved, That the expenses necessary to conduct this study, to prepare a report and to draft necessary legislation be paid from legislative appropriations to the Joint committee on government and finance.