A Bill to Define Road Rage as Assault
BE IT ENACTED BY THE STATE OF FIRESTONE CONGRESS HERE ASSEMBLED THAT:
PREAMBLE: In Real Life, road rage falls under assault and battery in most states. Firestone Citizens should be able to rely on this bill if passed, as Road Rage happens everyday within the County.
SECTION 1. A Bill to Define Road Rage as Assault shall be established.
SECTION 2. Road Rage shall be defined as: An aggressive or angry behavior exhibited by a driver of a road vehicle. These behaviors include physical threats or dangerous driving methods targeted toward another driver or a pedestrian in an effort to intimidate or release frustration.
SECTION 3. In the event of a Road Rage, there must be Witness or Physical Evidence. The victim must feel threatened in any sort of way, or be in imminent danger.
SECTION 4a. Members of the Public who violate this bill as a first offense shall be fined no less than One Hundred (100) Dollars and no more than One Hundred Fifty (150) Dollars.
SECTION 4b. Members of the public who violate this bill for Three (3) or more offenses will be imprisoned in the Department of Corrections State Correctional Facility for a maximum of 6 minutes (360 seconds).
SECTION 5. This piece of legislation shall be overseen by the office of the Governor, and enforced by all law enforcement departments of the State of Firestone as well as the Firestone Courts.
SECTION 6. This legislation shall go into effect immediately after the passage from the chambers of Congress, and signature of the Governor.
SECTION 5. All laws in conflict with this legislation are hereby declared null and void.
Respectfully submitted to the Congress of the State of Firestone,
Chief Sponsor(s):
Representative Joshernaut
Co Sponsor(s):
Ambassador FaneuilLaw
Representative thekiller9056