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North Carolina Traffic Safety Legislation

Legislation for	Legislation Summery	Topics
Drivers License Format	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2008-217 Date of Last Action: 08/16/2008 - Enacted* Author: Folwell (R)	Driver's Licensing
Speed Limit Signs	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 03/26/2009* Author: Vaughan (D...	Speed Limits
Maximum Speed for Mopeds	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 05/28/2008* Author: Allred (R)...	Motorcycle Safety
Motorcycles at Red Lights	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary I Committee Date of Last Action: 03/14/2007* Author: Crawford (D)	Automated Enforcement/Photo Monitoring
Fines for Speeding	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Finance Committee Date of Last Action: 03/26/2007* Author: Shaw (D) ...	Speed Limits
Texting while Driving (NC)	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2009-135 Date of Last Action: 06/19/2009 - Enacted* Author: Pierce (D)	Distracted Driving
Drivers License Expiration Change	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Commerce Committee Date of Last Action: 02/17/2009* Author: Shaw (D) ...	Senior Drivers Issues
Moped License Requirements	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/23/2009* Author: Goodwin (D)...	Motorcycle Safety
Bicycle Lights	Status: Pending - Carryover - House Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 07/30/2009* Author: Nesbitt (D...	Pedestrian and Bike Safety
Wilmington Red Light Cameras	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government I Committee Date of Last Action: 04/02/2009* Author: Hughes (...	Automated Enforcement/Photo Monitoring
DWI Penalties	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Appropriations/Base Budget Committee Date of Last Action: 03/30/2009* Author:...	Impaired Driving
Cell Phone Use and Crashes	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means/Broadband Connectivity Committee Date of Last Action: 04/09/2009* Author...	Distracted Driving
Transporting Children	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2008-216 Date of Last Action: 08/16/2008 - Enacted* Author: Weiss (D)	Child Passenger Protection
Motor Vehicle Law Changes	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2009-376 Date of Last Action: 07/31/2009 - Enacted* Author: Jenkins (D)	Distracted Driving
Motorcycle Learners Permit	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2009-492 Date of Last Action: 08/26/2009 - Enacted* Author: Brown H (R)	Motorcycle Safety

Legislation for	Legislation Summery	Topics
Drivers License Format	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2008-217 Date of Last Action: 08/16/2008 - Enacted* Author: Folwell (R)	Driver's Licensing
Speed Limit Signs	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 03/26/2009* Author: Vaughan (D...	Speed Limits
Maximum Speed for Mopeds	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 05/28/2008* Author: Allred (R)...	Motorcycle Safety
Motorcycles at Red Lights	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Judiciary I Committee Date of Last Action: 03/14/2007* Author: Crawford (D)	Automated Enforcement/Photo Monitoring
Fines for Speeding	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Finance Committee Date of Last Action: 03/26/2007* Author: Shaw (D) ...	Speed Limits
Texting while Driving (NC)	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2009-135 Date of Last Action: 06/19/2009 - Enacted* Author: Pierce (D)	Distracted Driving
Drivers License Expiration Change	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Commerce Committee Date of Last Action: 02/17/2009* Author: Shaw (D) ...	Senior Drivers Issues
Moped License Requirements	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 02/23/2009* Author: Goodwin (D)...	Motorcycle Safety
Bicycle Lights	Status: Pending - Carryover - House Transportation Committee Date of Last Action: 07/30/2009* Author: Nesbitt (D...	Pedestrian and Bike Safety
Wilmington Red Light Cameras	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Local Government I Committee Date of Last Action: 04/02/2009* Author: Hughes (...	Automated Enforcement/Photo Monitoring
DWI Penalties	Status: Failed - Adjourned - Senate Appropriations/Base Budget Committee Date of Last Action: 03/30/2009* Author:...	Impaired Driving
Cell Phone Use and Crashes	Status: Failed - Adjourned - House Ways and Means/Broadband Connectivity Committee Date of Last Action: 04/09/2009* Author...	Distracted Driving
Transporting Children	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2008-216 Date of Last Action: 08/16/2008 - Enacted* Author: Weiss (D)	Child Passenger Protection
Motor Vehicle Law Changes	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2009-376 Date of Last Action: 07/31/2009 - Enacted* Author: Jenkins (D)	Distracted Driving
Motorcycle Learners Permit	Status: Enacted - Session Law Number 2009-492 Date of Last Action: 08/26/2009 - Enacted* Author: Brown H (R)	Motorcycle Safety