Stricken language would be deleted from and underlined language would be added to present law.
1 State of Arkansas
2 94th General Assembly A Bill
3 Regular Session, 2023 SENATE BILL 503
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5 By: Senator J. Petty
6 By: Representative Pearce
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8 For An Act To Be Entitled
9 AN ACT TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE OBSTRUCTION OF
10 TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION BY A MOTOR VEHICLE; AND
11 FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
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15 TO AMEND THE LAW CONCERNING THE
16 OBSTRUCTION OF TRAFFIC AT AN INTERSECTION
17 BY A MOTOR VEHICLE.
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20 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF ARKANSAS:
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22 SECTION 1. Arkansas Code Title 27, Chapter 51, Subchapter 5, is
23 amended to add an additional section to read as follows:
24 27-51-504. Obstructing traffic at intersection.
25 Notwithstanding the indication of a traffic control signal permitting a
26 motor vehicle to proceed, a driver of a motor vehicle shall not enter an
27 intersection when vehicular traffic is stopped on the:
28 (1) Opposite side of the intersection unless there is adequate
29 space to accommodate the motor vehicle; or
30 (2) Traffic lane in which the driver intends to turn onto unless
31 there is adequate space to accommodate the motor vehicle.
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