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House exempts tow and recovery vehicles from seasonal weight limits when responding to disabled vehicles
Summary
House Bill 4203 passed unanimously to allow towing and recovery vehicles a limited exemption from Michigan's seasonal axle weight restrictions when recovering disabled, damaged or impounded vehicles, with safeguards including notifying local road agencies and speed limits.
Lansing ' The Michigan House on Wednesday passed House Bill 4203 to create a narrowly tailored exemption to the state's seasonal axle weight limits (commonly called frost laws) for towing and recovery vehicles responding to emergencies.
Representative Johnson, the bill sponsor, said the exemption is designed to avoid leaving stranded motorists in dangerous situations while still protecting roads during freeze-thaw periods.
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