CCS/SS/HB 1707 - This act modifies provisions relating to the operation of motor vehicles.COMMUNITY COLLEGE VEHICULAR TRAFFIC
This act allows the board of trustees of any community college district to establish regulations to control vehicular traffic on any thoroughfare owned or maintained by the community college district and located within any of its campuses. Any regulations established by the board of trustees of any community college district must be codified, printed, and distributed for public use. In addition, all motor vehicles operated upon any thoroughfare owned or maintained by a community college district are subject to the provisions of the general motor vehicle laws of the state.
Before being appointed as a college police officer, an individual must complete a peace officer training course as required under Chapter 590 or, by virtue of previous experience or other training, have met the requirements of Chapter 590.
This act grants college police officers the authority to establish and enforce regulations to control vehicular traffic and enforce general motor vehicle laws on any thoroughfare owned or maintained by the college district.
TOWING REGULATIONS
This act also creates new requirements for towing companies operating tow trucks. The new requirements include displaying the business address in a location visible from the street, minimum two thousand square feet of vehicle storage space, minimum seven foot fencing around the vehicle storage space, and maintaining a published and operational telephone and telephone number. This act also restricts where a motor vehicle can be towed without the owner's consent. The act prohibits tows from being dispatched by a third party dispatch system, unless hired by the towing company, except for towing operations in Kansas City. This act also adds Franklin county to the exempted county list.
These provisions are similar to provisions contained in HCS/SS/SCS/SB 707 (2014) and SB 851 (2014).
RAILROAD CREW DRIVER'S LICENSE EXEMPTION
This act provides that an engineer, conductor, brakeman, or any other member of the crew of a locomotive or train being operated upon rails, including operation on a railroad crossing over a public street, road or highway, shall not be required to display a driver's license to any law enforcement officer in connection with the operation of a locomotive or train within this state.
These provisions are similar to provisions contained in SCS/HB 1305 (2014) and SB 810 (2014).
EXPUNGEMENT OF CERTAIN ARREST RECORDS
This act also allows for the expungement of arrest records relating to motor vehicle financial responsibility or moving violations when the person arrested was not charged with a felony and each offense related to the offense was nolle prossed or dismissed or the person was found not guilty of each offense, and such person is not a commercial driver's license holder and not operating a covered vehicle at the time of arrest. In addition, the subject of the offense must not have a prior or subsequent criminal conviction and the expungement cannot occur if a civil action related to the arrest or arrest records is pending.
These provisions are identical to provisions contained in CCS/SS/SCS/HCS/HBs 1665 & 1335 (2014).
FUNERAL PROCESSION INSIGNIA
This act also repeals provisions of law mandating that a funeral procession be identified by the display of an identifying insignia on each vehicle.
This provision is identical to SB 891 (2014).
MICHELA BIRK