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Bill would give tow vehicles hauling trailers the right of way in roundabouts
Summary
Sen. Teresa Manzella introduced Senate Bill 433 to add a new code section clarifying right-of-way rules for tow vehicles pulling trailers in roundabouts; the Montana Department of Transportation supported the measure and agreed to provide crash history and pursue signage and public information.
Senator Teresa Manzella, sponsor of Senate Bill 433, told the House Transportation Committee she brought the measure to “codify our behavior and our expectations of handling, driving through a roundabout,” specifically to address how tow vehicles pulling trailers should be treated.
The bill would add a new section to state code saying that when a tow vehicle and another vehicle enter a roundabout simultaneously, the vehicle towing a trailer would be given the benefit of the doubt and other vehicles “must yield the right of way and may not attempt to pass.” That language appears in line 20 of the draft provided to the committee.
The measure’s sponsor said the proposal grew from local disputes and safety concerns in the Bitterroot Valley and at a proposed Bell Crossing site, and she…
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