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Committee adopts substitute to allow signs warning of high‑clearance, 4x4‑only roads
Summary
The Senate Transportation Infrastructure Committee approved a committee substitute to allow the Commissioner of Highways to place text warning signs advising that certain unimproved roads are suitable for high‑clearance, four‑wheel‑drive vehicles only; committee members discussed implementation, liability, GPS mapping, and fiscal impact.
The Senate Transportation Infrastructure Committee approved a committee substitute for Senate Bill 7‑94 that would authorize the Commissioner of Highways to design and place signage warning motorists that certain unimproved or primitive roads are best traveled only by high‑clearance, four‑wheel‑drive vehicles.
Why it matters: Committee counsel said the bill would permit the Division of Highways to post text‑based warning signs that do not jeopardize federal highway funding. Supporters said signs would help warn drivers unfamiliar with back roads — including GPS‑directed drivers — that a route may be unsafe for ordinary passenger cars.
What the bill does
Counsel to the committee explained the substitute amends the code section describing the powers and…
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