4/5/10-A bill has died that sought to get tough with drivers in the state who fail to clear snow and ice off their vehicles.
Sponsored by Delegate Sharon Spencer, D-Kanawha, HB4526 never advanced from the House Roads and Transportation Committee.
Police would have been permitted to pull over drivers whose vehicles were not cleared of snow and ice. Drivers would have been responsible for making “all reasonable efforts to remove accumulated ice or snow” from the hood, trunk and roof of the motor vehicle, truck cab, trailer or intermodal freight container.
Violators would have faced fines between $25 and $75. No points would have been assessed against the driver’s license.
Drivers would not have been liable for snow or ice that accumulates on a vehicle while out on the road if they are traveling to a location with snow and ice removal equipment or technology, provided they have not already passed such a location prior to being stopped.
The bill specified that drivers would not be responsible for snow or ice accumulated while the vehicle, trailer, or container was not in their possession.

2/22/10-A bill in the House Roads and Transportation Committee would get tough with drivers in the state who fail to clear snow and ice off their vehicles. The rule would apply to commercial and non-commercial vehicles.
Sponsored by Delegate Sharon Spencer, D-Kanawha, HB4526 would permit police to pull over drivers whose vehicles were not cleared of snow and ice. Drivers would be responsible for making “all reasonable efforts to remove accumulated ice or snow” from the hood, trunk and roof of the motor vehicle, truck cab, trailer or intermodal freight container.
Violators would face fines between $25 and $75. No points would be assessed against the driver’s license.
Drivers would not be liable for snow or ice that accumulates on a vehicle while out on the road if they are traveling to a location with snow and ice removal equipment or technology, provided they have not already passed such a location prior to being stopped.
The bill specifies that drivers would not be responsible for snow or ice accumulated while the vehicle, trailer, or container was not in their possession.
For House bill status, call 304-340-3200. In West Virginia, call 877-565-3447.