S.21.2-2: Southern MAVA Act (Final Vote)

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

AN ACT
To Make Automobiles Vroom on Autobahns

Be it enacted by the Southern Chamber of Delegates

1.)  This Act shall be referred to as the Make Automobiles Vroom on Autobahns Act or Southern MAVA Act.

2.) There shall be no maximum speed limit on Interstate Highways and other divided highways with four or more lanes in counties with average population densities of 200 persons or fewer per square mile. A recommended speed shall be posted of 90 Miles per Hour.

3.) The maximum speed limit that may be posted on two lane rural highways shall be 75 Miles per Hour.

4.) Individual States, localities, and the Governor are authorized to place lower speed limits on specific roads it deems necessary to protect public safety.

5.) Any State or Local ban on possessing or operating radar detector technology in private cars is hereby repealed.

6. To obtain a drivers license in the South, one must complete a first aid course.

7. Vehicles driving on Southern roads with speed limits above 100 mph are required to keep first aid kits in their vehicle.

8. It shall be illegal to talk on the phone while operating a vehicle on roads with speed limits above 100 mph

9.)  During a declared state of emergency, the Southern, state, local law enforcement and the Governor may authorize Southern roads to:

A) open the shoulders of the road to evacuating vehicles, as well as

B) reverse traffic patterns to create contraflow lanes for evacuating vehicles.

10.) This Act shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

Sponsor: Governor LouisvilleThunder
Minimum 48h of debate, sponsor is invited to advocate for the bill

[Biden his time]

Great idea.

Clauses 6 - 8 are very important.

Maybe this could be somewhat expanded, though? After all, since it seems like we're basing this off the German Autobahn, we could take a little bit more from their book:

Such as maybe an amendment to have more stringent inspections on cars, heavier enforcement of laws against tailgating (I assume we have one of those laws), a stricter test needed in order to attain an actual driver's license.

Also, cars in Germany are supposed to have regular and thorough inspections, maybe we could take that, too and implement some type of region-wide standard?

What do you all think about any one of these ideas added as a clause to the bill?

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

Great idea.

Clauses 6 - 8 are very important.

Maybe this could be somewhat expanded, though? After all, since it seems like we're basing this off the German Autobahn, we could take a little bit more from their book:

Such as maybe an amendment to have more stringent inspections on cars, heavier enforcement of laws against tailgating (I assume we have one of those laws), a stricter test needed in order to attain an actual driver's license.

Also, cars in Germany are supposed to have regular and thorough inspections, maybe we could take that, too and implement some type of region-wide standard?

What do you all think about any one of these ideas added as a clause to the bill?

Sorry for not getting to you earlier. I think more stringent laws against tailgating were passed in 2017-18 when more vehicle laws were last overhauled. I am skeptical of making vehicle inspection laws more stringent since people are very car dependent in a lot of areas of the South, but we can do something in that regard like tying an inspection with oil changes that are done for cars registered in the South.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Great idea.

Clauses 6 - 8 are very important.

Maybe this could be somewhat expanded, though? After all, since it seems like we're basing this off the German Autobahn, we could take a little bit more from their book:

Such as maybe an amendment to have more stringent inspections on cars, heavier enforcement of laws against tailgating (I assume we have one of those laws), a stricter test needed in order to attain an actual driver's license.

Also, cars in Germany are supposed to have regular and thorough inspections, maybe we could take that, too and implement some type of region-wide standard?

What do you all think about any one of these ideas added as a clause to the bill?

Sorry for not getting to you earlier. I think more stringent laws against tailgating were passed in 2017-18 when more vehicle laws were last overhauled. I am skeptical of making vehicle inspection laws more stringent since people are very car dependent in a lot of areas of the South, but we can do something in that regard like tying an inspection with oil changes that are done for cars registered in the South.

That sounds reasonable.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Anyone willing to write an amendment that would do what the governor mooted?

[Biden his time]

7.** Upon the completion of a regular oil change done on any motor vehicle in the South within the jurisdiction of an officially registered auto repair, maintenance, or service shop,* there shall be an inspection of the vehicle to ensure that it is safe for use on the Autobahn.

* Because there are plenty of people who do it themselves and we can't have them do an inspection too

** It should push the current #7 - #10 forward.


Something like that anyway

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

1.)  This Act shall be referred to as the Make Automobiles Vroom on Autobahns Act or Southern MAVA Act.

2.) There shall be no maximum speed limit on Interstate Highways and other divided highways with four or more lanes in counties with average population densities of 200 persons or fewer per square mile. A recommended speed shall be posted of 90 Miles per Hour.

3.) The maximum speed limit that may be posted on two lane rural highways shall be 75 Miles per Hour.

4.) Individual States, localities, and the Governor are authorized to place lower speed limits on specific roads it deems necessary to protect public safety.

5.) Any State or Local ban on possessing or operating radar detector technology in private cars is hereby repealed.

6. To obtain a drivers license in the South, one must complete a first aid course.

7. Upon the completion of a regular oil change done on any motor vehicle in the South within the jurisdiction of an officially registered auto repair, maintenance, or service shop, there shall be an inspection of the vehicle to ensure that it is safe for use on the Autobahn.

78. Vehicles driving on Southern roads with speed limits above 100 mph are required to keep first aid kits in their vehicle.

89. It shall be illegal to talk on the phone while operating a vehicle on roads with speed limits above 100 mph

910. During a declared state of emergency, the Southern, state, local law enforcement and the Governor may authorize Southern roads to:

A) open the shoulders of the road to evacuating vehicles, as well as

B) reverse traffic patterns to create contraflow lanes for evacuating vehicles.

1011. This Act shall take effect on June 1, 2021.

proposed amendment.

[At-Large Senator LouisvilleThunder]

I guess this amendment is adopted by now.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Motion for a final vote. 24 hours to object.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Final vote. 48 hours.

[President Punxsutawney Phil]

Aye

[EastwoodS]

Aye

[Biden his time]

Aye!

[If my soul was made of stone]

AYE

[reagente]

aye

[reagente]

With 5 Ayes, this has passed, and will be presented to the governor for signature