The House Roads and Transportation Committee heard HB 1156 authored by Rep. Criswell on failure to appear or answer a traffic summons. The bill provides a process for suspending the Indiana driving privileges of a minor who is an Indiana resident for failing to appear or answer a traffic summons. A representative of the Indiana Prosecuting Attorneys Council testified in support … [Read more...] about Failure to appear or answer a traffic summons
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Bureau of Motor Vehicles
H.E.A. 1167, P.L. 118 Effective: July 1, 2022, except for §§22-23 effective January 1, 2023 In relevant part: Provides that a suspension for failure to satisfy a judgment imposed before December 31, 2021 terminates on December 31, 2024.Provides that an individual subject to both an administrative license suspension and a court ordered license suspension must file a petition … [Read more...] about Bureau of Motor Vehicles
Automated traffic control system pilot program
On February 9, 2022, the Senate Roads and Transportation Committee SB 179 onan automated traffic control system pilot program sponsored by Rep. Pressel and authored by Sen. J. Ford, Sen. Messmer, and Sen. Doriot. A representative from Indiana Constructors, Inc. testified in favor of the bill. On February 16, 2022, the Committee heard the bill for amend and vote. The bill … [Read more...] about Automated traffic control system pilot program
Automated traffic control system pilot program
The Senate Appropriations Committee heard SB 179 authored by Sen. Ford, which authorizes use of automated traffic control systems in highway worksites. The bill permits INDOT to use this pilot in an active highway worksite (workers must be present), provided INDOT conducts a public information campaign in the worksite area and signs are posted. The equipment collects the vehicle’s s … [Read more...] about Automated traffic control system pilot program
Court procedures
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 182 on court procedures authored by Sen. Freeman.This billprovides that the Bureau of Motor Vehicles (BMV) may not suspend a person's driving privileges for being a habitual traffic offender if the court does not transmit a qualifying conviction to the BMV within 30 days after sentencing. The bill specifies … [Read more...] about Court procedures