dangerous driving behavior;
violation
House
Bill 2651 establishes a new section in ARS Title 28 requiring a combination of
certain violations in order to charge a person with a violation of “dangerous
driving behavior.” The bill prescribes
a class one misdemeanor as the penalty for a conviction of a “dangerous driving
behavior.”
Provisions:
·
Two
conditions must be met before the vehicle operator can be charged with
“dangerous driving behavior:”
CONDITION # 1
·
A
operator must violate ARS 28-708 ( racing on highways), or violate either of the following:
1.
An
ordinance adopted by local authorities regulating or prohibiting processions or
assemblages on highways (see ARS 28-627 (A)(3);
2.
The
statute for obstructing a highway (see ARS 13-2906).
CONDITION # 2: In
addition to the violation prescribed in Condition # 1, the operator or a
passenger in the vehicle must also violate any one of the following:
1.
ARS
4-244 (33) - minor with alcohol in body
while operating a vehicle.
2.
ARS
28-1381, 1382 or 1383 – driving under the influence.
3.
ARS
4-251 – open container of alcohol in vehicle.
4.
ARS
13-1402 – public indecency.
5.
ARS
13-1403 – public sexual indecency.
6.
ARS
13-2904 – disorderly conduct.
7.
Curfews
adopted by local authorities if the operator or any passenger is under 18 years
of age.
8. The number of persons in vehicle exceed number of seatbelts in the vehicle
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45th Legislature
Second Regular Session 2 February
15, 2002
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