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HB1186: (New Title) relative to coasting of vehicles.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2016 HB1186
Official source

Bill details

Version history, amendments, and roll-call votes were not present in the imported local bill data.

House status
Concurred
Senate status
Passed/Adopted with Amendment
Committee
SENATE Transportation
Hearing
04/05/2016 at 01:45 PM
Selected version
Current official bill text

Sponsors

Topics

Transportation

Official links

CHAPTER 235

HB 1186 - FINAL VERSION

9Mar2016... 0753h

05/05/2016 1869s

2016 SESSION

16-2025

03/08

HOUSE BILL 1186

AN ACT relative to coasting of vehicles.

SPONSORS: Rep. Schleien, Hills. 37; Rep. Flanagan, Hills. 26; Rep. K. Rice, Hills. 37; Rep. Spillane, Rock. 2; Rep. L. Ober, Hills. 37

COMMITTEE: Transportation

AMENDED ANALYSIS

This bill establishes an exemption from the coasting prohibition for motorcycles and private passenger automobiles traveling under 15 miles per hour.

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Explanation: Matter added to current law appears in bold italics.

Matter removed from current law appears [in brackets and struckthrough.]

Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

9Mar2016... 0753h

05/05/2016 1869s 16-2025

03/08

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Sixteen

AN ACT relative to coasting of vehicles.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

235:1 Coasting; Motorcycles. Amend RSA 265:99, I to read as follows:

I. The driver of any vehicle when traveling upon a downgrade, other than motorcycles or private passenger automobiles, as defined in RSA 259:80, I, traveling under 15 miles per hour, shall not coast with the gears of such vehicle in neutral.

235:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect upon its passage.

Approved: June 10, 2016

Effective Date: June 10, 2016