GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF NORTH CAROLINA

SESSION 1999

H	1 

HOUSE BILL 1249

Short Title:  Trucking Safety Study.	(Public)

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Sponsors: Representatives C. Wilson, Goodwin (Primary Sponsors); Gibson and Luebke.

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Referred to:  Rules, Calendar and Operations of the House.

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April 15, 1999

A BILL TO BE ENTITLED
AN ACT TO REQUIRE THE DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO CONDUCT A TRUCKING SAFETY INTENSIVE ENFORCEMENT STUDY AND TO REPORT THE RESULTS TO THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
The General Assembly of North Carolina enacts:
Section 1.  The Department of Transportation shall coordinate a study on the effects of intensive enforcement of all trucking safety-related laws on a designated portion of an interstate highway within this State.
Section 2.  The Department of Transportation shall coordinate with the following State agencies in determining the scope and duration of the intensive enforcement action:
(1)	The Division of Motor Vehicles, Enforcement Section.
(2)	The Department of Crime Control and Public Safety, Highway Patrol Division.
(3)	The Governor's Highway Safety Program.
(4)	The University of North Carolina, Highway Safety Research Center.
Section 3.  As part of the intensive enforcement, traffic citations shall be issued to drivers of trucks that exceed the speed limit.  No warnings and no margins for error shall be allowed for speeding violations.
Section 4.  Using funds already available, the Governor's Highway Safety Program shall implement a public service campaign on trucking safety, including encouraging the public to call "*HP”to report unsafe truck driving.
Section 5.  The Division of Motor Vehicles and the Highway Patrol Division shall compile statistics on all enforcement actions including:
(1)	The number of trucks stopped and whether or not a citation or warning was issued.
(2)	Identifying characteristics of the drivers stopped, including the race or ethnicity, approximate age, and gender.
(3)	Any other information deemed to be necessary or relevant to determine the effectiveness of the intensive enforcement of the trucking safety laws.
Section 6.  The costs of this study shall be borne by the Department of Transportation from funds already available to that Department.
Section 7.  The Department of Transportation shall report the results of this study to the General Assembly by May 1, 1999.
Section 8.  This act is effective when it becomes law.