Testimony at Transportation Committee hearing, January 12

CHAPTER 4

SB 458 - FINAL VERSION

2004 SESSION

04-171

04/09

SENATE BILL 458

AN ACT relative to private driving instruction and exhibition facilities.

SPONSORS: Sen. Gallus, Dist 1; Sen. Clegg, Dist 14; Sen. Boyce, Dist 4; Sen. Sapareto, Dist 19; Sen. Flanders, Dist 7; Sen. Martel, Dist 18; Rep. Packard, Rock 75; Rep. Letourneau, Rock 77, Rep. Introne, Rock 75

COMMITTEE: Transportation

This bill defines private driving instruction and exhibition facilities and exempts such facilities from local regulation of motor vehicle race tracks.

Be it Enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives in General Court convened:

4:1 New Chapter; Private Driving Instruction and Exhibition Facilities. Amend RSA by inserting after chapter 287-F the following new chapter:

CHAPTER 287-G

PRIVATE DRIVING INSTRUCTION AND EXHIBITION FACILITIES

287-G:1 Definition; Exemption.

I. "Private driving instruction and exhibition facility" shall mean a facility containing a paved roadway 2 or more miles in length the use of which is limited to:

(a) Providing instruction and training in safe driving skills, adverse weather driving techniques, or high performance driving;

(b) The exhibition, maintenance, and operation of vintage or specialty motor vehicles;

(c) Conducting supervised amateur competitions; and

(d) Similar non-spectator activities which are recreational or educational in nature.

II. A private driving instruction and exhibition facility shall not be considered a motor vehicle race track for the purposes of RSA 31:41-a or RSA 31:42.

4:2 Effective Date. This act shall take effect 60 days after its passage.

(Approved: March 5, 2004)

(Effective Date: May 4, 2004)