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General Assembly Proposed Bill No. 5302
January Session, 2025
LCO No. 1600
Referred to Committee on TRANSPORTATION
Introduced by:
REP. TURCO, 27th Dist.
REP. MORRIN BELLO, 28th Dist.
AN ACT INCREASING THE PENALTY FOR RECKLESS DRIVING.
Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General
Assembly convened:
That title 14 of the general statutes be amended to provide for a 1
penalty schedule for reckless driving that mirrors the penalty schedule 2
for operating a motor vehicle while under the influence of drugs or 3
alcohol, including fines, periods of suspension for a motor vehicle 4
operator's license or nonresident operating privilege, periods of 5
incarceration and increased penalties for second, third and subsequent 6
violations, except provisions involving the installation of ignition 7
interlocking devices, and in lieu of a pretrial impaired driving 8
intervention program, require an operator found guilty of reckless 9
driving to successfully complete a course of not less than thirty clock 10
hours of classroom instruction relative to motor vehicle operation and 11
highway safety provided by a licensed drivers' school. 12
Statement of Purpose:
To increase the penalty for reckless driving and deter dangerous
behavior.