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Key provisions of HB 2343

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By Cronkite News Service

Here are key provisions of HB 2343, sponsored by Rep. Lucy Mason, R-Prescott:

_ If a peace officer is pursuing a driver for a minor traffic violation on a rural, unlighted road, the officer must communicate that the driver may proceed, at a reduced speed, to a lighted area before stopping.
_ The officer must inform the driver that he or she may request that a second officer be present.
_ The requirements don’t apply if an officer believes they endanger the officer or the motorist in a particular situation.