Traffic violations requiring operating privilege suspension and attendance at a vehicle right-of-way course and providing a penalty. (FE)

Under current law, the operator of a vehicle approaching an intersection or crosswalk where traffic is controlled by traffic control signals or by a traffic officer is required to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian, or to a person riding a bicycle or electric personal assistive mobility device in a manner consistent with the safe use of the crosswalk or intersection.

Under current law, the operator of a vehicle turning at an intersection is required to follow the course marked for the turn by markers, buttons, or signs. If no course is marked, the operator is required to turn from the lane nearest the direction of the turn. The operator of a vehicle on an alley is required to stop the vehicle immediately before crossing or entering an intersecting alley or highway and before crossing an intersecting sidewalk.

Under current law, the operator of a vehicle approaching an official stop sign at an intersection is required to stop the vehicle before entering the intersection and yield the right-of-way to other vehicles in the intersection or approaching the intersection on a highway that is not controlled by a stop sign or traffic signal. The operator of a vehicle approaching a stop sign erected mid-block is required to stop the vehicle not less than ten nor more than 30 feet from the sign. Vehicular traffic facing a flashing red traffic control signal must stop before entering the intersection and must proceed in the manner required for a stop sign.

Under current law, vehicular traffic facing a green traffic control signal may proceed through an intersection. Vehicular traffic facing a green arrow signal may enter the intersection to make the movement indicated by the arrow, but must yield the right-of-way to other vehicles and pedestrians lawfully within the intersection.

Vehicular traffic facing a red traffic control signal must stop before entering the intersection, but may make a right turn after stopping unless a sign at the intersection prohibits a turn. Regardless of the traffic control signal, a vehicle operator proceeding through an intersection is required to yield the right-of-way to other vehicles, pedestrians, bicycles, or electric personal assistive mobility devices lawfully within the intersection or adjacent crosswalks.

A person who violates any of these requirements is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $20 nor more than $40 for the first offense and not less than $50 nor more than $100 for the 2nd or subsequent conviction within a year.

Under current law, the operator of a vehicle is generally required to drive on the right half of the roadway and is prohibited from driving to the left of the center of the roadway, subject to certain exceptions. A person who violates these requirements is subject to a forfeiture of not less than $30 nor more than $300.

Under this bill, if a person has committed any of the aforementioned violations and the violation results in bodily harm or death of another, the person must forfeit $200 if bodily harm results, $500 if great bodily harm results, and $1,000 if death results. In addition, DOT must require attendance at a vehicle right-of-way course and suspend the person's operating privilege. This DOT suspension must be for a period of two months if the offense resulted in bodily harm to another, three months if the offense resulted in great bodily harm to another, and nine months if the offense resulted in the death of another.