Bill Type
Long Title
AN ACT MAKING ROAD RAGE AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED
Date filed
August 2, 2000
Scope
Urgent Bill
No
Legislative History
| House Bill/Resolution NO. HB11911 |
| FULL TITLE : AN ACT MAKING ROAD RAGE AN AGGRAVATING CIRCUMSTANCE, AMENDING FOR THE PURPOSE THE REVISED PENAL CODE, AS AMENDED |
| ABSTRACT : ROAD RAGE IS DEFINED AS THE VIOLENT OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF A MOTORIST ON THE ROAD DIRECTED AGAINST AND IS A REACTION TO ACTS OF OTHER MOTORISTS PERCEIVED BY THE FIRST MOTORIST AS INSULTS OR ONE-UP MANSHIP, GIVING RISE TO AN ALTERCATION WHICH RESULTS IN DEATH, INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF THE SECOND MOTORIST, OTHER MOTORISTS OR THIRD PARTIES. |
| PRINCIPAL AUTHOR/S : GONZALEZ, RAUL M. |
| DATE FILED : 2000-08-02 |
| SIGNIFICANCE: NATIONAL |
| ADMINISTRATION BILL? No |
| URGENT BILL? No |
| ACTIONS TAKEN BY THE COMMITTEE ON RULES |
| REFERRAL TO THE COMMITTEE ON REVISION OF LAWS ON 2000-08-08 |
Abstract
ROAD RAGE IS DEFINED AS THE VIOLENT OR AGGRESSIVE BEHAVIOR OF A MOTORIST ON THE ROAD DIRECTED AGAINST AND IS A REACTION TO ACTS OF OTHER MOTORISTS PERCEIVED BY THE FIRST MOTORIST AS INSULTS OR ONE-UP MANSHIP, GIVING RISE TO AN ALTERCATION WHICH RESULTS IN DEATH, INJURY AND/OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY OF THE SECOND MOTORIST, OTHER MOTORISTS OR THIRD PARTIES.
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