as introduced - 82nd Legislature (2001 - 2002) Posted on 12/15/2009 12:00am
1.1 A bill for an act 1.2 relating to highways; temporarily legalizing use of 1.3 I-394 "sane lanes" by single-occupant vehicles; 1.4 requiring study and report by commissioner of 1.5 transportation. 1.6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE LEGISLATURE OF THE STATE OF MINNESOTA: 1.7 Section 1. [OBEDIENCE TO TRAFFIC-CONTROL DEVICE.] 1.8 Notwithstanding other law to the contrary, from October 1 1.9 to November 15, 2002, failure to obey a traffic-control device 1.10 on marked interstate highway I-394 that restricts a lane of 1.11 I-394 to use exclusively by high-occupancy vehicles does not 1.12 constitute a violation of law. 1.13 Sec. 2. [STUDY.] 1.14 The commissioner shall study and report to the legislature 1.15 by February 1, 2003, the traffic flow and highway safety results 1.16 on marked interstate highway I-394 during the period from 1.17 October 1 to November 15, 2002. The commissioner shall gather 1.18 and compile any relevant facts, comparisons, statistics, or 1.19 other relevant data and report findings and conclusions.