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Lawmakers consider requiring flashers on neighborhood ice-cream trucks; further hearing requested
Summary
Representative Sharpe introduced a bipartisan bill to require additional red/amber flasher lights on trucks that primarily operate in neighborhoods to increase visibility for children; the committee asked staff to meet with the sponsor and scheduled additional discussion.
Representative Sharpe introduced House Bill 369 (LC399001), a bipartisan bill proposing safety equipment requirements for ice-cream trucks and similar neighborhood food vehicles. The sponsor said the measure — prompted by a recent child struck while returning from an ice-cream purchase — would require vehicles that…
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