AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS

HB 5638, "AN ACT RELATING TO MOTOR AND OTHER VEHICLES -- ACCIDENTS AND ACCIDENT REPORTS," proposes to increase penalties for drivers involved in accidents that result in serious bodily injury or death. The bill amends existing laws to impose longer prison sentences, higher fines, and extended or permanent driver's license revocations for those who fail to stop at the scene of such accidents. It also significantly increases penalties for "driving so as to endanger" when serious bodily injury or death occurs, as well as driving under the influence resulting in death. These stricter provisions apply to all drivers, including those involved in accidents with pedestrians or bicyclists.