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HB153: relative to roadway pedestrian control signals.

Bill status: Signed by Governor

Citation
2023 HB153
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Senate status
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Committee
Senate Transportation
Hearing
03/28/2023 at 01:30 PM
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CHAPTER 28

HB 153 - FINAL VERSION

9Mar2023... 0552h

2023 SESSION

23-0411

02/10

HOUSE BILL 153

AN ACT relative to roadway pedestrian control signals.

SPONSORS: Rep. Faulkner, Ches. 10; Rep. Preece, Hills. 17

COMMITTEE: Transportation

ANALYSIS

This bill aligns the definition of pedestrian control signals with the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices and allows crossing during "Don't Walk" signals if such crossing does not interfere with vehicular traffic.

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Matter which is either (a) all new or (b) repealed and reenacted appears in regular type.

9Mar2023... 0552h 23-0411

02/10

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

In the Year of Our Lord Two Thousand Twenty Three

AN ACT relative to roadway pedestrian control signals.

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

28:1 Pedestrian Control Signals. Amend RSA 265:11 to read as follows:

265:11 Pedestrian Control Signals. Whenever special pedestrian-control signals exhibiting the words "Walk" or "Don't Walk," or symbols of a "walking person" or "upraised hand," are in place such signals shall indicate as follows:

I. Walk-Pedestrians facing such [steady or flashing] signal may proceed across the roadway in the direction of the signal and shall be given the right of way by the drivers of all vehicles.

II. Don't Walk-No pedestrian shall start to cross the roadway in the direction of such signals [whether steady or flashing, but] if such crossing interferes with vehicular traffic; however, any pedestrian who has partially completed [his] crossing [on the "Walk" signal] shall proceed to a sidewalk or safety island.

28:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

Approved: May 17, 2023

Effective Date: July 16, 2023