NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS

31ST CONSTITUTIONAL REGULAR SESSION, 2010

BILL NO.: 73

P.L. 2010 –46

MOTOR TRAFFIC (AMENDMENT) ACT 2010

AN ACT

to amend the Motor Traffic Act 1986, as amended, by adding a new section 135A to provide right of way to an operator of a vehicle in a funeral procession and related matters.

BE IT ENACTED BY THE NITIJELA OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE MARSHALL ISLANDS:

Section 1. Short title.

This Act may be cited as the Motor Traffic (Amendment) Act, 2010.

Section 2. Amendment.

(1) The Motor Traffic Act is amended by adding section 135A as follows.

"135A. Right of Way: Funeral Procession.

(1) An operator of a vehicle in a funeral procession shall have the right of way, except for an emergency vehicle or when directed by a local or a national police officer.

(2) Any vehicle in a funeral procession shall:

(a) follow the hearse and maintain a practical and safe distance;

(b) be equipped and use flashing or emergency light during the procession.

(3) An operator of a vehicle proceeding in the opposite direction of the funeral procession shall yield to the procession by reducing speed, or temporary stopping until the hearse passes.

(4) An operator of a vehicle proceeding in the same direction as the funeral procession shall not pass or attempt to pass the funeral procession.

(5) Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent national or local police officer from escorting funeral processions in a law enforcement vehicle upon request.

(6) For the purposes of this section:

the church, chapel, cemetery, or other location at which the funeral service is held, or the deceased is buried or both;

"hearse" refers to the vehicle used for transporting or carrying the deceased person.

Section 3. Effective date.

This Act shall take effect on the date of certification in accordance with the Constitution and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.
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CERTIFICATE

I hereby certify:

1. That Nitijela Bill No.73 was passed by the Nitijela of the Republic of the Marshall Islands on the 14th day of October, 2010; and

2. That I am satisfied that Nitijela Bill No.73 was passed in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Constitution of the Republic of the Marshall Islands and the Rules of Procedures of the Nitijela.

I hereby place my signature before the Clerk this 26th day of October 2010.
	
Attest:
	
Hon. Alvin T. Jacklick
Speaker
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands
	Gary Ueno
Clerk
Nitijela of the Marshall Islands