North Carolina S575 makes failure to yield to a pedestrian a Class 2 misdemeanor if it results in serious injury, adds a pedestrian safety module to.

North Carolina S575 amends the state's General Statutes to establish that failure to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian while operating a motor vehicle, resulting in serious injury, is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The bill also mandates the Division of Motor Vehicles to develop a training course on pedestrian safety, accessible both in-person and online, and requires the inclusion of this training in the driver education curriculum. Additionally, the Division must report its findings and recommendations to the North Carolina General Assembly and relevant committees.

North Carolina S575 makes failure to yield to a pedestrian a Class 2 misdemeanor if it results in serious injury, adds a pedestrian safety module to.

North Carolina S575 amends the state's General Statutes to establish that failure to yield the right-of-way to a pedestrian while operating a motor vehicle, resulting in serious injury, is a Class 2 misdemeanor. The bill also mandates the Division of Motor Vehicles to develop a training course on pedestrian safety, accessible both in-person and online, and requires the inclusion of this training in the driver education curriculum. Additionally, the Division must report its findings and recommendations to the North Carolina General Assembly and relevant committees.