The North Carolina General Assembly has been adjourned for almost two weeks. Dozens of bills passed by lawmakers in the final days of this year’s session await a signature from Governor Roy Cooper before becoming law. Some affect drivers in the state.
During driver’s education classes, students would learn what to do when pulled over by law enforcement under a measure that passed both branches of the general assembly unanimously. Specifically, prospective motorists would learn what actions they should take during a traffic stop, and what are deemed ‘appropriate interactions’ with law enforcement officers during those stops. Another bill passed in Raleigh prohibits use of ‘light bar lighting’ on vehicles while they're on highways. Those devices are specifically defined as bar-shaped comprising of multiple lamps that can project an intense beam of light greater than 50 feet. The General Assemblyalso OK’d three new specialty license plates – one for Colorectal Cancer Awareness, one for Kick Cancer For Kids, and the last for the Big Rock Blue Marlin Tournament, a fishing contest held every year in Morehead City along the Atlantic Ocean. Each plate costs $30.