LCO No. 3228 1 of 1
General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 714
January Session, 2019
LCO No. 3228
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
SEN. OSTEN, 19th Dist.
AN ACT REQUIRING DRIVERS TO GRANT THE RIGHT-OF-WAY TO
PUBLIC TRANSIT BUSES.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That chapter 248 of the general statutes be amended to require the 1
driver of a motor vehicle to grant the right-of-way to any public transit 2
bus traveling in the same direction when such bus gives an 3
appropriate signal in the manner provided in section 14-244 of the 4
general statutes to reenter the flow of traffic. 5
Statement of Purpose:
To improve the safety of motorists by requiring motorists to grant the
right-of-way to public transit buses.