Drivers in many national park areas would follow the same state driving laws used nearby. Breaking those rules on covered park roads would also count as a federal violation.
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A bill to amend title 54, United States Code, to provide that State law shall apply to the use of motor vehicles on roads within a System unit. is a Senate bill in committee. The latest recorded action: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Latest action on S. 2969: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Who this affects: This bill mainly affects people who drive on roads inside national parks and other National Park System sites. It also affects people who use off-highway vehicles, because each state’s rules would control what those vehicles are and how they may be used on covered park roads. The National Park Service and law enforcement would also have to apply state driving rules on these roads.
Why this matters: This bill could change the rules people follow when they drive inside national parks and similar federal sites. Today, drivers may move between state roads and park roads with different rules. The bill tries to make those rules more alike by using state motor vehicle law on covered park roads. It could also affect safety rules, off-highway vehicle access, traffic tickets, and how park roads are managed.
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