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Senate backs study and permit framework for truck platooning, Department of Transportation to lead feasibility work
Summary
The Montana Senate concurred in House Bill 97 on second reading after extended debate, directing the Department of Transportation to study whether platooning of partially or fully autonomous trucks is safe on Montana roads and to develop permit rules if appropriate. The measure passed the committee 34–16.
The Montana Senate on second reading voted to concur in House Bill 97, advancing a proposal to require the Department of Transportation to study and, if warranted, set permit rules and fees for truck ‘‘platooning’’ — closely coordinated operation of two or more trucks using vehicle-to-vehicle technology.
The bill, carried on the floor by Senator Fern, would direct the department to complete a feasibility study addressing Montana terrain, weather extremes and safety considerations, and to develop rulemaking and a permitting process that could include a $200 term permit and a $20 per-trip fee. The committee recommended…
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