WEST VIRGINIA LEGISLATURE

2025 REGULAR SESSION

Introduced

House Bill 2588

By Delegate Sheedy

[Introduced February 18, 2025; referred to the Committee on Energy and Public Works]

A BILL to amend the Code of West Virginia, 1931, by adding thereto a new section, designated §17C-14-16, relating to requiring a motor vehicle to display emergency flashers when operating at 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit on any public road; and providing for a penalty.

Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:

ARTICLE 14. MISCELLANEOUS RULES.

§17C-14-16. Use of emergency flashers when operating motor vehicle below the posted speed limit; penalty.

(a) Notwithstanding any provision of this code to the contrary, a driver that is operating any motor vehicle 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit on any public road shall display emergency flashers.

(b) Any person violating the provisions of this section is guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $25; upon a second conviction thereof, shall be fined not more than $100; and upon a third or subsequent conviction, shall be fined not more than $200.

NOTE: The purpose of this bill is to require a motor vehicle to display emergency flashers when operating at 10 miles per hour below the posted speed limit on any public road.

Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken from a heading or the present law and underscoring indicates new language that would be added.