Senate Bill No. 3¶

An act to ensure safety on the roads during or after snowstorms.

[Introduced by Koboloid December 09, 2018. Approved by Governor December 12, 2018.]

Be it enacted by the Senate of the State of Mayflower in Congress assembled,

SECTION I. LONG TITLE; SEVERABILITY; EFFECTIVE DATE¶

(a) An act to specify speed limits on roadways during, or after snowstorms.
(b) The speed limits will be modified during snowstorms.
(c) This act shall go in affect once the Governor of Mayflower signs it into law. This Act will end once a new bill has replaced it, this bill is altered, or this bill is repealed by a vote of the State Senate.

(a) Municipal: relating to a city or town or its governing body (Plymouth, Lander).
(b) Hazard: a dangerous condition, or a risk.
(c) Snowstorm: a heavy fall of snow, especially with hazardous conditions.

(a) The speed limits on municipal roads shall be reduced to 30 miles per hour.
(b) The speed limits on county roads shall be reduced to 30 miles per hour.
(c) The speed limits on highway roads shall be reduced to 50 miles per hour.
(d) These speed limits would be put into effect during, or after a snowstorm, where road conditions are especially hazardous.
(e) Municipal, county, and state law enforcement agencies shall enforce this law.
(f) This law shall only be effective during hazardous snowstorms, and a time period where road hazards are still present after the prescribed storm.

(a) This Act shall be in effect from when the Governor signs it into law to when the Governor, Judicial Official, or a Legislative Official deems it shall no longer be in effect by using their appropriate,prescribed powers.

Last update: May 7, 2020